See-sawing

I am perched, in the middle of a long plank. The plank is elevated and rests on a single support in the middle.

I think in science they call it a lever and a fulcrum.

I am standing on the plank, right above where the fulcrum is. As I shuffle to the right, the plank tilts and the right end of the plank hits thr ground. A shift to the left causes the moment to turn anti-clockwise, and the end that was in the air previously, now lowers and touches the ground.

This, they call, the see-saw effect. What you see, becomes what you saw.

And this is called the see-saw effect precisely because it it so damn difficult to maintain, that equilibrium that will result in a perfectly level plank, while resting on a single point.

Brilliant!

Perfect equilibrium.

The one thing I always wanted to achieve.

As a kid in the playground, I attempted, with knees bent just so and with the overtly big butt angled a certain way, minute shuffles to the left and right, in order to achieve this.

As an adult in the playground of life, I apply the exact science of politics (or in my case, the lack of!) and the gentle art of persuation , in all that I say or do.

But it seems to be the case, that the older I grow, the harder it is to achieve...

the state of perfect equilibrium.....

The place of 'just right', where nothing else needs to be done or to be said, to make it any better than it already is. Because it is good enough.

But nothing is ever, just right. It's always....

Too much, too little....
Too early, too late....
Too high, too low....
Too deep, to much....

Too little too late.
Too much too soon.

Right place at the wrong time.
Wrong time, right person.

Should have...
Could have...
Would have...

A tad to the left.
A wee bit to the right.
Now, lean forward a little. (Not too much)
Thrust the butt out just a bit more.
Knees bent. Toes spread out.
Your arms should be at a right angle,
and not raised too high.

There... You've almost achieved it. The perfect equilibrium.

And then the see-saw effect comes into play.

Damn!

It is just me, or is it really too hard?
I give up.
I think I'll go and have a try on the swings instead.