Anger Addicts

Nov. 8, 2012

Anger Addicts

We've all met them,
      seen them played
          in many roles.

The ferocious driver,
     running down snakes
           and dogs,
     terrifying parents,
           thrilling children.
The late guest,
      furious at time,
          at their own neglect,
      reaching out
          to snap the smiles around them,
               drowning everyone's party with a sneer.
A child,
     electrified by the feeling of fists,
          striking everyone in reach
     before he sees his wake.

We leap upon our feelings when they fire,
     we cling to them,
          even as our breath steadies,
               hearts pumping us back to equilibrium,
     'til we can light up again
          at the nearest inconvenience.