From a Safe Distance

You begin by trying
to set your anger
down on paper
but then its not consistent enough
to let any medium
be its placemat.
So you scratch holes in the page
til the whole melodramatic display
becomes a hollow parody of agression
and your only real option
is to read aloud
and hope that with the
Right Intonation
you can convince a crowd
of your inner tensions potential
for becoming violent tendancy
enough at least
to see your own concern
for your mental well-being
and the Safety of Others
reflected back at you
from their intimidated
or indifferent faces.
and perhaps once you're done
you'll calm down
and with polite embarassment
allow yourself
to resume speaking
slightly less absurdly,
once more
in first-person.

STAY AT HOME