Out of the blue, uncontrolled and unattainable,
the pendulum swings. It’s the force of nature.
With every twitch it starts on the path that disturbs what was;
it drags with it the burden of what it needs to unload,
when the pendulum swings, it broadens its grasp,
to exhibit errors of the past.
The pendulum swings searching for omissions
outside itself – often crashing into what’s in its
way, like an abrupt notice of wrong-doing.
On its return it twists and turns, then stops to purvey
its direction, its destiny and so, ours.
Out of the blue, uncontrolled and unattainable,
the pendulum swings, disturbing in its path
all that is not pinned down. It is purposeful.
The pendulum swings, then alights carefully
when there is cause. You already know about
this. Earth also turns in her own disturbing
way, when she is ignored or abused. She
plans her path, as the pendulum swings.
Jean Cassidy October 23, 2025
