Today’s Musing is a ponder on holding the note of peace
through the storm of anger.
"the storm within"
When anger comes to visit
it intoxicates the senses and all too soon i forget
about peace and all that i hold dear
governed by anger
my mind turns fierce, fast, myopic
my heart cold and hard
for the duration of the intoxication
anger is alluringly self-righteous
"forbearance"
it takes awareness to catch the first signs of anger
and courage to practice restraint
it takes patience to sit with the painful feelings of the storm
and skill to release my grip
"to love peace"
remember, remember, remember
I tell myself
breathe, stay soft, sit with it
know the storm will pass
this is the work of awareness
the gentle stance of try and try again
to love peace more than self righteousness
