Raw Emotion

Picture Prompt

The pain just below the surface

Lurking, hovering, just waiting

To swirl alive like a storm

The calmness, disintegrating

Anger jagged and turbulent

Tornado debilitating

Flashing out unbeknownst where, when.

The loud raging sound so hurtful

To the list’ner growing silent

The calm before the fury of storm

Hard and awful, malevolent

But only for a short period of time

Then suddenly ambivalent

Unsure what to do.

Tears falling, expressions of sorrow

Anger at self and its actions

Brokenness and hatred, grief so wild

Horror and disgust, imperfections

The easing off when reason prevails

Maybe reconciliations?

Maybe not….

Violet Escalera (8–16–2018)