Memos and reports piled on my desk
slithering through me as if they were acid soaked vipers,
each screaming an endless demand,
heart throbbing, pulse pounding at temples,
I can feel each second from the clock on the wall,
tick way another layer of my frail sense in control,
my insides are a simmering pot,
stress bubbling, biting lips, fighting fear of explosion.
Muscles starting to ache from tightening
over the pressure squeezing my sanity and mood.
Only release is the trip to fantasy's butcher shop,
mentally imagining a knife or bat to vent the seething slayer
clawing at my gut to carve up every vile offender of my peace.
Waiting for the one word too many to light the dynamite inside,
a match coming in any small phrase or thought,
which my decaying will interprets as insult.
Fondling the scissors in the desk drawer
imaging using them on throat of first person
that asks the wrong question,
body starts to shake from shockwaves of suppressed hate,
wondering when the whistle will blow
on steam valve within my spirit,
unleashing terror in volatile vomit.
Mercifully, this time the day ends before I am consumed,
still churning, but hopefully the drive home
will cool the inferno till tomorrow ignites it again.
Author notes
http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/gallery/sand%20sculptures/anger.gif
A contest entry
- Anger (Mis)Management by breedluv.
1400 points, ended August 19, 2008, 13 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I want to congratulate your win of the silver cup. This is another awesome piece of work from you.
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Hey congrats on the silver! I missed yours somehow. It's fantastic, you definitely could have taken gold
I think I hope you never do blow up like that at work! hahaha.. wouldn't want to get fired now .. or would you?
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Remind me never to ask you to work overtime. And by the way, do you need a raise? Marvellous write.
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This is a great take on that picture I do wish you well in the contest have a great day today
best wishes and much love
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A wonderful take on the prompt. Good luck.
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This prompt is marvelous! And of course I loved your entry. I haven't felt that angry about anyone outside of my marriage in a long long time.
Three weeks?
This is just great, blows me away, this image...
best wishes!
jin
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OMG~
I was always told to never run with scissors or give directions while holding a Ginsu blade
and so during a paper cut hostage situation-
tell the disgruntled employee to step away from the fax machine- put down the stapler-
Heck You have a full blown anger attack on Your hands here
Love the picture too
Thank You for sharing Your Talent also Spirit~
Many blessings to You in the contest Sweetness
Best wishes too
and my Love & Light
~ Desire~*~
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Oh boy bubs, What a take on the contest! I know that is how I feel somedays with some of my clients. But then again, sometimes they are just the greatest! I love this one!
Best of luck in this contest!
and love
Nyetta
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