Harmony Poem by Geetima Baruah Sarma

On a Sunday evening,
Swinging on a swing,
I remembered a saying -
'Work while you work,
Play while you play.'

I pondered awhile,
Exploring significance.
Does it mean concentration
Or detachment
Or perhaps,
A harmony between the two.

Though different, yet inseparable,
One cannot sustain without the other,
Just like
Energy and matter,
Metaphysical and mundane,
Soul and body.

[Published: 28 November 2009 in 'feelings' column of 'Horizon', the Saturday supplement of 'The Assam Tribune']