"Every Moment of Anger"
By Chris Soucy
Every moment of anger
steals away a moment of joy
and that moment is gone forever
that is anger's ability to destroy
too many people rage daily
they sacrifice joy for anger's sake
and there is no reward for anger
all it does is take and take and take
but anger feel righteous
it feels important and strong
but it is a desperate emotion
and we have it all wrong
anger as a tool can profit us
but only when it is invested well
like any investment you make
you have to know when to buy and sell
buy into the things that are important
defend them when they are in danger
sell your point of view to opponents
best to make a friend out of a stranger
we can live without anger ruling our days
we can live with love in our heart
it may be hard to do, but not impossible
and slowing down anger is a start
Army combat veteran Christopher Soucy is an actor, puppeteer, director, screenwriter, and playwright living in Savannah, Georgia. He has been writing for stage and screen for over 20 years, and is also a Resident Artist with VetRep.
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