In the Face of Confrontation

Living Flexibly

Relaxing in the face of confrontation,
not restricted to a goal,
or proving a point,
but open to all possibility,

Bowing to the wind of the storms of life,
holding sway in trusting harmony,
as flexible as a palm tree,
without rigid pomposity
in beckoning Tao energy,

Using the strength of adversity
to become even stronger, wiser
in dealing with contentious nature,

Remaining whole,
malleable in renewal,
able to greet the new dawn,
gently.

Gordon Neumann