This temper that lives inside Storms out unexpectedly Like a monster unleashed Ignited by stress
Spilling Anger Yelling in irritation Sensing my mother Lurking in my shadow A vile aftertaste still lingers Forced fed by her poisonous venom
Until I realize I'm roaring Splashing my screams onto My loved ones Making them cry
The beast has taken over From the depths Where my momster Lay her eggs Waiting for them to hatch And be released In shame and guilt
The last thing I want Is the mirage of that Ghost haunting My babies
The creature that resides Hidden from the world To protect against The carnivores who feasted On my innocence
Now breathing to exhale my scare Away from my young's oxygen One breath at a time until The monster's ghost Has settled back Deep inside my oppressed soul
My kids were really testing my patience one evening, as they pressed on my last nerve, I fell over the edge. I yelled at them, sent them in time out, and then sat in guilt while I heard their cries. I'm usually a very laid back quiet mom, but loses it sometimes. That time I yelled louder than ever before, and felt horrible after. I wrote this in that moment.