I would rather keep mute and act like dumb,
Than run my buccal open; widely numb...
For more fools to become fooled-
Those seem wise, be ridiculed
Even to unattained feats, their mouths drum.
Calm down, little bird. Try not to speak.
You must have a bullet in your beak.
Just let me give this poem a tweak.
Cheer up little bird - forever fly.
Forget about the bullet that whizzed by.
The plates break in
The dishwasher
The sound extremely
Loud in her ears
‘Dad, please calm down’
She’d say yet he’d ignore her
And carry on
She’s standing in his office
Paint splattered on carpet
While he refuses to make her
A new room
‘Dad, what is wrong with you’
When she learns how
To ignore him in the future
He starts talking
‘Dad, could you please be quiet’
He replies
‘Watch your tone’
And she goes silent and stiff
When the screaming and yelling
Gets too loud in her ears
She screams back at him
‘Dad, calm down’
‘Dad, what is wrong with you’
And over time she just says
‘What is wrong with you’
And
‘Leave me alone’
For the first time he’s silent
For the first time she sees
Regret in his eyes
For the first time he sees no
Tears in hers
She doesn’t have to ask
Will I ever be good enough for you
She knows the obvious answer
After while, she’ll return to him
And he’ll say the usual to her
His eyes turn cold and distant
The tears will return to hers
When will she ever learn
She’s better off without him
He’s better off without her
as I hear the rain prance onto the roof of my car
I feel calmer
I just had a horrific thirty minute drive in the rain
the cars ahead of me kept stopping suddenly on the Interstate
my map application worked beautifully at home
It spoke the directions, all seemed kosher
But this app refused to speak in the car
I had to keep lifting it up and looking at the route
while I was driving
I listen to the rain, trying to calm down.
I am here
and I think I am still alive
WOW! I'm clicking again
Thought it was over
To hang up my pen and retire
HEY! Wait a minute
NOT DONE YET
Still cookin' with gas!
Got another hundred or so
OKAY! Calm down!
Maybe not quite that many
But I'll give it my best shot LOL
Pull yourself together
After burst of anger.
Closing my eyes
Relax
Breath
Pray
This moment will go away
Won’t let it control me
Opening my eyes
Calm
Not wanting to fight
I know everything is going to be alright
Relieved inside
Strength
Another day
Another moment
Another emotional and mental fight
I pass the test
God already took care of the rest
I’m calm
I’m alright
I’ll sleep well tonight
Rolling Stones-Mick Jagger
Cool with his swagger
Had an overreaction
From no satisfaction
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As my feelings jump to fight mode I put myself strictly
And immediately on well-aware status. Warning! Warning! Warning!
Calm down. Do not speak. Do not pick up your pen!
Warning! Warning! Warning!
You have hurt people before, and you know how it goes.
Once hurt, the relationship is never completely the same.
They must already be hurting to have said that to you in the first place.
There is all kinds of sad going on here.
Don’t add to it! Warning! Warning! Warning!
DO NOT HIT ANYONE!
Dwamm, I wish I was a chameleon right now.
I am so red, I could just melt into that red wall, and no one would see.
I smile and walk away, without a word, without sticking out my tongue,
Without hitting her.
Knowing I am going straight to a quiet place to write this down,
So I can get rid of the pain.
Calm Down Any Situation
Ari surely can calm down any situation;
He has done it without any hesitation;
Constantly consistent,
And he is persistent;
Definitely born with power of persuasion.
James Horn
Be still my dismal throbbing heart
I know from conception this love is pure
Nothing can break us apart
If it happens my heart will have no cure
Be still my trembling piteous fingers
I know this love is true
The touch that forever lingers
On the threshold goads me to love you
Be still my wandering mind
For I Know this love is stable
His love is pure and will bind
Nothing will turn the table
Be still my rambling lips
For I know this love is sweet
With time stronger will be the grips
We are lucky we had the chance to meet.
Calm down.
There is a boy.
He has lost his mother.
He doesn't know where to go now.
Help him.
So here we go again, hide and go seek,
Except this time I'm not looking, you can come and find me,
The minute I don't want to play your game of tag,
You yell "Your It!", to get my attention again,
I roll my eyes, I smile and waive,
I'll let you believe your the champion of your game,
Maybe if you believe that your winning the game your playing,
You'll eventually get tired of the impression your making,
This is the routine, I shake my head, why???
God,,,this happens every time!,
Its like I'm sitting down watching a movie, cuddled up in my blanket,
Watching you sing and dance, lol, I must say, it's entertaining,
Don't you ever get tired? Come sit and rest,
I have no need to dress to impress,
Your story will speak through the experience shared,
Calm down boy, I'm sitting right here, lol!
Why do you always scream and yell
Putting everyone through hell
That crosses your path of shame
Always taking on the blame
That you dish out when you feel
Life is getting way to real
And you can't cope with painful days
So you find extreme bad ways
To release the built up pressure
But it doesn't make it lesser
Your just causing hurt and anguish
Which won't disappear or vanquish
Until help is being sought
With these tensions being fought
That are building more and more
Take a breath, stop, and be sure
To calm down and be relaxed
Don't let feelings attack
And take over way too long
Find a peaceful inner song
That will bring you to a place
Of happiness that will grace
Your days with joy. love, and cheer
Instead of all the bad despair
That others have always seen
Now you can start fresh and clean
Showing a new side of you
That will spread a lifetime through
IN MY MIND WITHIN MY CONSCIOUS
PATIENCE RUN FROM ME
MUCH TO FAR TO REACH
MY SPEECH IS NO LONGER FLUENT
BECAUSE MY ANGER WONT LET ME THINK
BUT WHY SHOULD I SPEAK
WHEN ALL THAT COMES FROM MY MOUTH IS FIRE,HEAT AND MISCHIEF
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