POEM: Negative emotion

I can feel the drops of sweat bubbling on my nose and in between my breasts
The fury is exploding in my protruding forehead and bursting from the bowels, the depths of my inner self

I can actually feel my larynx closing in and I swallow for fear of losing my breath
I can almost see the stream brewing from my skull and I know the tip of my ears must be standing even straighter right now

The gush of blood to my eyes are apparent if you just stare into their abyss,
My stomach churns but it’s nothing gastric

It’s a churning of words that would cause me to belch out obscenities if I am allowed to,
This person just passed me by and I am quietly asking her not to barricade me, touch me or step on my foot,

Because I feel that this temporary insanity will overwhelm me,
The storm is brewing and I see no calm, no serenity

All I see is the object or subject of my disturbance,
My charisma, my charm, my broad smile, gone –  my countenance is not the best at all!

The other personality is domineering – my angry personality has taken over,
Sorry it is the maroon in me, it is the need for justice, the need to set things right, the need to be treated equally… the need to be ME!

And when that is taken away, what’s left is this negative emotion…

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8 Comments

  1. 6-teen
    April 29, 2011

    Take it light…angry poetry sends a bad message (I learned that the hard way). :-| on the other hand, it’s better to let it out than to let it fester inside you. :wink:

  2. fuke-chillot!!
    April 28, 2011

    Why I love writing? It lets off some of that steam! I luv this one Ez, I need to recite one of your poems at one of our ceremonies or events..

  3. Gabo
    April 28, 2011

    A very nicely stated bit of prose.

  4. for real
    April 28, 2011

    wow! i read it and i could feel it too!! very well written.

  5. Anonymous
    April 28, 2011

    :) nice poem ez remeber reading on fb and i felt the negative emotion too……great structure with the words

  6. Blue prints
    April 28, 2011

    nice..

  7. Anonymous
    April 28, 2011

    calm down before u pop a blood vessel

  8. badvibes
    April 28, 2011

    WOW>>> Take aTime out Brother.!!!……What’s up with Self control, Patience, and Kindness? ….You may need some…. “Love this Poem”….

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