I try to choose kindness I try to take deep breaths and let my anger wash out
But, my there are wasps in my brain
there is a buzzing hot hot heat settled where my neck and head meet
I swim laps in the pool I walk the road and back I hope that maybe I will make it back kinder
I walk foot trails with my son the leaves casting dappled light on his gold-spun hair I feel my chest break at the sight He is so kind but he is mine will he feel this buzzing
will it lead him to break every day I try to quiet my voice so he doesn't learn to yell
but I never learned quiet. I am teaching myself. I am learning He is patient with me that is not his job
I see the sun on his hair He jumps on my back in the pool he giggles and wails love incarnate
I think I will remember these times most I will feel nostalgia bathed in dappled gold when my bones are brittle and old when I have finally learned to quiet the buzzing
but will it be too late will his giggles cease will his small hands turn into fists will he become me
I am teaching myself. I am learning. I hope he is learning too I hope he is seeing me try, seeing me take deep breaths seeing me scramble for kindness kindness! I thrash against these angry chains and I hope he knows
but I watched my father thrash his whole life It is how I knew to try I still carry his anger in me like like wasps in my brain
I choose kindness I take deep breathes I swim laps and walk trails I hope that kindness will chose me back