Control Thine Anger

Do you measure your anger—

or depress it?

Do you change the conversation—

and say you shouldn't even discuss it?

I speak of Minnesota.

There was a shooting there—

and it should raise your hair.

Or should it?

Should you not even let it?

For anger is not a good feeling—

it's not healthy and it's not healing.

There are those—

I suppose—

who would say, "Don't even go there."

Don't enter those conversations—

not if they just turn you into a bear.

I say there are times for anger—

times when anger is fine.

But control your anger, control your wrath—

though I know that draws a fine line.

Perhaps don't even express it.

Perhaps don't let it even be seen.

Handle the situation the best you can—

without appearing angry and mean.

But there are times for displeasure—

times you need to show that.

Controlled anger can be anger indeed—

so if you must, then you must wear that hat.