The Balance


After he had journeyed
and his feet were sore
and he was tired,
he came upon an orange grove
and he rested.
And he lay in the cool.
And while he rested he took to himself an orange
and he tasted it.
And it was good.
He felt the earth to his spine
And he asked.
And he saw the tree above him
And the stars
And the veins in the leaf
And the light
And the balance.
And he saw magnificent perfection
Whereon, he thought of himself in balance
and he knew he was.

Just open your eyes,
and realize the way it's always been.
Just open your mind
and you will find the way it's always been.
Just open your heart
And that's a start.

And he thought of those he angered
for he was not a violent man.
And he thought of those he hurt
for he was not a cruel man.
And he thought of those he frightened
for he was not an evil man.
And he understood.
He understood himself.
Upon this he saw that when he was
of anger
or knew hurt
or felt fear
it was because he was not understanding.
And he learned compassion.
And with his eye of compassion
he saw his enemies
like unto himself.
And he learned love.
Then, he was answered.

Just open your eyes,
and realize the way it's always been.
Just open your mind
and you will find the way it's always been.
Just open your heart
And that's a start.



"The Balance"
The Moody Blues - Graeme Edge/Ray Thomas
A Question of Balance - 1970

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