Perhaps like paint anger fades with time
What was once red slides into blue
Like dipping your toes in a soothing tide
Letting the universal sky heal and love you -
For what you are - not for what you have done -
Or used to do
All feelings ebb and flow
Perhaps with time we forget what we were angry at
It just turns into the marks on your flesh
And they fade with time as well - become smooth as a pebble in your pocket
A ballast to hold on to
A map of your journey
Where no step is a mistake just all that you could do at that time
I see anger as a fleeing dragon
Watching it fly away with a smile.
I really like the way you expressed this: "I see anger as a fleeing dragon, watching it fly away with a smile." And yes, so true, sometimes anger DOES fade with time, and that is a very good thing.
ReplyDeleteI love this, especially seeing anger as a fleeing dragon flying away. I love the soothing tide, too, for those dipping toes. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is my new favorite of your poems, Jae, so unified, so visually precise, so perceptive.
ReplyDeleteSeeing anger as a fleeing dragon is a great idea,
ReplyDeleteWhen Truth becomes a poem, it reads like what you've written. That 'fleeing dragon' image is just spot on.
ReplyDelete"I see anger as a fleeing dragon
ReplyDeleteWatching it fly away with a smile. "
I love this point of view, Jae!