Anger
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Anger
Anger ranges in breadth and depth
From a mole hill to lofty mounts
That captivate one`s dazzling breath
With diverse peaks of emotions.
Mild anger is like a light gust
That bruises the hair and soon parts
Leaving one nervous for a while
And a tinkle in the heart;
Some little bursts of light anger
May brace torpid horses with zeal,
Prompt them to run further ahead
And may a winning star reveal.
But prolonged fits of wild anger
Can gnaw the body and the mind
With stormy waves of stress and strains,
Inviting illness of all kinds.
Like a haze, anger blurs the mind
Spreads a veil over one`s reason
And may lead to rash decisions
That can mark a scar in one`s life.
Anger can chill bonds of friendship,
Prompt grim domestic violence
Where disputes are chronic and rife
For wilful wants of tolerance.
Yet bursts of anger can be tamed
If one learns to master oneself
And contain gusts of emotions
By inspiring the inner self.
Let us breathe in and out deeply,
Inhale lively air from outside
And gaze at nature`s prime beauty
To temper anger from inside;
Let`s freshen the mind for a while
Disperse one`s angry feelings,
Dispel away thoughts that are vile
And restore peace in one`s being;
Let us raise our full awareness
Of the inner self as an anchor,
Let it light our life with brightness
To salvage ourselves from anger.
The inner self is like a pond
That absorbs angry, wilful waves
In its serene stillness beyond
Holding them in its silent grave.
It is like a shining beacon
Ever gleaming like an eon
That guides us far from angry shores
And leads us the Lord to adore.
How I would like to stretch myself
In a realm where gusts of anger
Are mastered by the inner self
And set to rest in a manger!
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