true north

When anger rises like a storm

sometimes it’s my own

attention, understanding and love

I need most

Why should I scream at you?

you cannot hear me anyway

and the more I try

the less you do

and the crazier I seem to you

there comes a time to recognise

there is a world out there

full of people who do not care

about your heart

and there is nothing wrong with

setting yourself apart from those who dismiss you

sometimes

this is just the way of life

someone does not see you at all

so why should you try so hard

that in trying you lose the way to all that

is the best in you?

let it go

forcing the issue will so often change nothing

but never forget to listen to your anger

like a needy child

and use its message to help you

point your compass

towards

your heart’s true north