Balance

by Sara Sarna / February 22nd, 2026

If they put a bullet
on one side of the scale,
you must place an equal weight
on the other,
to bring the fulcrum
back to center.
A bouquet, left.
Or a candle, burning.
A poem. or memory.
A cup of water.
The weight of a hand in a hand.

And if the bullet
is especially heavy,
it may take them all.

Sara Sarna is a poet/actor/hiker in Southeastern Wisconsin. Her work has appeared in print and online, and been heard from stage and radio. She is a member of Wisconsin Writers Association and Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. Read other articles by Sara.

This article was posted on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.