Calm Down

Anger is a lone emotional state --
ultimately narcissistic, like hate.

Emotions spark empathy in the gut
even frustration, after a fashion,
can generate genuine concern but
anger does not engender compassion.

It’s as obvious as the reason why
the lyrics of rap never make one cry.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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