#provocation
her ****** smile,
brushed softly below his belt,
needs to be on guard!
Nov 3, 2017
Nov 3, 2017 at 5:12 AM UTC
It is not unusual that at some point in our lives we will have to deal with a tense encounter where words will be exchanged in an environment of anger with others. Usually there is one person who is in less control of himself and poses a greater risk to harm the other. How do you defuse the situation? How do you calm someone who is angry? First, talk with a low calm voice. Secondly, show them your white teeth (smile), if possible. And don't look them directly in the face. These three suggestions are predicated on the fact that they are all non-engaging and have a tendency to calm or reduce tension from the aggravated party.
It all starts by using the wrong words, or the right words interpreted the wrong way by the offended party. This escalates potentially becoming a provocation by someone who is incensed or upset over a matter. Angry words then usually follow. Depending on how you handle things, will determine whether you succeed to defuse the situation or not. And sometimes, just sometimes, friendship regains that upper hand. This is the best case scenario which everyone could only want.
I tried to capture all this with a short Haiku that now follows:
**a word, provoking
angry words are now exchanged
smiles come, peace remains**
As an interesting afterthought, a person once shared with me his unusual approach he himself uses to avoid getting angry. He told me whenever he feels that he is about to get angry he forces himself to laugh uncontrollably and loud that his anger not "take control of Him." He said it works. I am fortunately happy to tell you have never had a chance to test his system out.
Jul 28, 2015
Jul 28, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC
Oh subtle sounds why do you taunt
My frail mind of guilt?
Yes far I went, too far
'Till your eyes no longer glinted
In the pale moonlight
And you lay stiller
Than the garden statue
Now of which has the engraved characters
R.I.P
And yes sorry I am thy heart of sweet
But provocation you purged me with
And cope I couldn't
Now pray I shall that found your not
Pray and pray I will
I wish you peace
But most of all
I wish away my doings
Mar 6, 2015
Mar 6, 2015 at 10:38 AM UTC
Your voice on the phone
is a provocation
Your appearance in the doorway later
is an incitement
It's not your fault
You merely exist
But it's too much for me to handle
So I ***** a wall
and even that is a provocation and an incitement
for I can't escape the knowledge of who's on the other side
with all my concentration
I redirect my thoughts away from this evil inclination
to ****** a secret peek that can't be secret
and I recoil in my guilt
asking forgiveness
from whom?
Sep 7, 2016
Sep 7, 2016 at 6:20 PM UTC
the last time you
felt inresitable closeness
where when you went
into this dark basement...
there was a man in a cage
he received you with rage
as you animalically engaged
in the provocation of greed
amber on his skin
yellow-colored fluid
and your pulse beat
the same speed
as you turned into a unit
then you woke up and smelled
his grin
Feb 8, 2020
Feb 8, 2020 at 11:47 AM UTC