Wildfire

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

One whispered breath

would extinguish the flames

of this wildfire,

burning hotter

and higher

with each piece of kindling

you add to it yourself.

 

You will be consumed,

even though someone else

lit the match

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think of langston hughes' poem "Cross"--

it takes too much energy to hold on to anger...and if we do, the other person wins.

well said, Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob

[Aehr]

The imagery is amazing :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you!

[Sirius King]

love the imagery and message behind this

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Serenus!

[Angel]

Wow.
Just
Wow.
This goes into my favorites. I may print it out and frame it.
Again...wow.
Must be something in your morning coffee...my muse isn't even awake yet!!
For lack of a better word...
WOW!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Don't know what's come over me this morning - extra kick in the coffee, I guess! Thank you so much, Angel! I really try to avoid getting angry at all - it is such a wasted emotion. I'm glad this spoke to you in a positive way.

[Angel]

Getting high on all that sunshine, maybe?

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Perhaps...

[Angel]

:)

[Pollai]

I like:

One whispered breath

would extinguish the flames

When an anger gets confronted with anger it only escalates, until it consumes you. Nice write Rita :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Exactly. Thank you so much, Pollai!