before you rush off
wait.
sit back down.
listen to the world around
chaos and madness
uncertainty storming with divisiveness
I urge you do not feed into this
guard your words
guard your feelings
sit and listen to the river flow
recline under the trees
gaze through branches
memorize the ever-changing sky
stop and run your hand over the grass of the field
breathe the delicate and delightful fragrance of the flowers deeply
unbind your anger and twirl under starry skies
learn to stop.
be still.
step back and measure your words
remove yourself from chaos
come back to the gentle way
and after all of this
when you are ready
decide what you really want to say
~S~
