When becoming a spectacle of discontent
There’s no conscience to speak of. There’s only contempt
In the moment. You’re flustered. You don’t have control
Of yourself. You feel hate from the depths of your soul.
Not a human being on this earth is exempt
From this awful emotion of misalignment.

Whatever has you getting yourself so upset
That you fly off the handle has hooked onto you
Like a magnet and it’s a co-creative dance.
How do you get yourself out of this circumstance?
Step back from it. Do anything that you can do
To detach. Don’t do something that you will regret.

What do you do next? This is the question to ask
Of yourself. You don’t want to brood in it or talk
About it. Don’t use it as your excuse to be
Disconnected, uptight, and always ornery.
There’s no reason that you can’t learn to walk the walk
Of a different person. It’s not a huge task.

Talk yourself into knowing that it’s not okay
To deprive yourself of abundance, clarity,
Wellness, and all the things that you consider good
All to focus more on your injustice. You should
Count to ten. Breathe. Relax. There’s no reason to be
Reactive in a harmful or threatening way.