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Anger
Describe vividly how you feel the emotion 'Anger'. Does it spread like wildfire in your body or does it start with the slow increase of your heartbeat. Does it urge you to create chaos or do you push your demon down back into its cage. I'd like to read all responses :)
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jmanansala in Poetry & Free Verse

The Duality of Anger

Anger is perhaps among the most complex emotions, being both a suppressant and a motivator. It is a double-bladed sword. One end points at the target; the other, the wielder.

As a suppressant, it acts as a pair of concrete shoes in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. It is a deep drag, an agonizing one, one that forces its victim to be conscious of their own detereoration. A cruel force.

On the other hand, it is the spark that ignites a rocket launch. It is the itch in your hands, feet, and back that demands attention. That demands action. The drive to better one's surroundings. This is the boon of anger, the call to act.