Was born with anger
lose it at blatant injustices
drove far too fast
How could I contain this anger?
Ok so I knew patience was a virtue
resolved to stop after each outburst
but it ran deep and was undermining
people moved away , it’s blinding!
Anger would fester and then I blew
nobody deserves that corrosive eruption
Finally heard about the antidote
patience is a trait I must nurture
Need it by the truckload and now
find my own methods somehow
count to ten, leave the room
write it out, let real love bloom
Meditation and retreat seemed neat
maybe with those I could defeat
this ugly alienating monster, so destructive,
soul destroying, make it more constructive
For anger will only destroy me
from every vestige I must flee
it napalms those who might be
my friends, supports who are key
Patience will maintain all I value
keep me calm as I review
more skilful responses to ensue
Life can become a brighter hue!
aroused 
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Teen angst is very real, when circumstances are beyond any kind of control. If an adult allows anger to fester… there can be dangerous eruptions. Once one understands they are not the cause of the fault, but can be in control of how they deal with any situation, a better person can evolve. It is not an easy lesson. Especially when there just are not enough answers. Sometimes when we search for answers we must be content with the fact that there isn’t a clear cut resolution.
I have seen anger in young children too. They copy the adults around them – I once saw a five year old threaten his mother in a public place saying; Do what I want or I’ll tell Daddy on you. That child might have grown into the same monster as his father.
May we find all the calming techniques we can to help heal ourselves and even the world. Unfortunately the masses seem to thrive on negative news as entertainment. We need to start with ourselves and move forward one step at a time.
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I totally appreciate the wisdom and thought you put into comments Jules, thanks!
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There is certainly much to be angry about, but you’re right, anger won’t get us anywhere. Patience, communication, changing without attacking….those are the things that move us forward as a society. And they are a good channel for the angry energy we have!
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well said Ann, I often think of it as motivated by wrath … especially around injustices. We can’t let them slide but we need to confront them skilfully 🙂
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I read, “to be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.”
Take care Kate.
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anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other to die …
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Patience can be really tough to learn.
I would have thought the opposite of anger is more like forgiveness/acceptance/calm.
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but we can’t usually get to those stages until we have patience 😎
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Hmm, true. Yeah, that makes sense.
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I was more calm back when i was younger…and i noticed that as i age i get irritated easily and got so annoyed.i am not sure of its hormones or what…but what helps me stay calm is really the fact that i am not a confrontational type of person…..but…my blood goes boiling if i see injusttice done to the young children and the elderly .example when an old lady is being cut off in a line by a younger one…i really get annoyed and i dont let it just pass by..i call out his attention…
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me too Mich, injustice raises the temperature and I will intervene if possible.
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I do flip out sometimes, to be honest, but mostly I keep the inner monster tamed up for my own betterment.
Sealing up my lips is the key for me because words hurts the most than action.
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Life can surely become a perfect hue once we are calm and relaxed and understand our true nature. Lovely and beautiful poetic words, Kate.
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anger demands effort, the lazy, i.e. me, choose patience out of compulsion
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oh how I wish it were that easy … for most it is an automatic reaction!
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a wise man suggested to start by nurturing your laziness, get angry while keeping still, not moving a single muscle
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not heard of that one, I will have to think about it!
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Yes..patience is so important. Nature, riding the motorcycle with my husband, funny tv shows..all help me to calm down and get the anger out.. 😉 Hugs
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nice constructive ones, Elizabeth .. that’s obviously how you survive your gruelling challenges 🙂
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It is indeed. I also ‘walk away’ and pray quite often.
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good for you, shows sisu 🙂
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I think sitting by that water in your photo should help most people dial down the anger and increase the patience! 😉 🙂
Such important truth AND advice, Kate, and you’ve shared it beautifully poetically! 🙂 Thank you!!! 🙂
Anger is not an emotion I feel very often and when I do it’s only because someone (or some people-group) is being treated unfairly or abused, etc. A friend who observed me standing up for someone said I went from a golden retriever to lion in about 2 seconds. Ha! 😀
HUGS!!!
PS…I should tell you a funny patience-story some time…my comment for now is t-o-o long, so I’ll wait.
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lol am so looking forward to that Carolyn … injustice makes my mercury rise too! Am building up to a more detailed post on the topic but as it’s not my strength I have more research to do 🙂
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Well, I used to have a problem with anger. It kept me from thinking, and its power is addictive. BB couldn’t handle “Icon for Hire,” so he decided to hunt me with the others, and I liked getting mad and crying, too. I used to go to the swimming pool and scream under water. Then a bunch of kids started doing it out of innocence. I ended up with a free lobotomy. I forgot for a moment that.I have no control of my body, my voice, my thoughts, my beliefs. I have no human rights. I am helpless, and they know it.
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sorry for your suffering, take care precious lady!
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Patience can be learned, but you need to control your emotions. A psychologist can teach this.
greetings
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I prefer the word transform, use them in a more skilful manner so that we heal rather than harm 🙂
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Probably be a dream for me, always been impatient. It’s getting better with age because I have no choice.
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lol mellowing or exhausted yourself … we can work on the antidote and more skilful methods … mine still has a long way to go but has improved massively 🙂
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