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FEELINGS YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN

by meganluttinen

Anger is a useless emotion
It does nothing but hurt 
Especially the one who is angry 
Because it's external and internal
 
Anger is red like a burning flame
Quick to burn but easy enough to stop
Unless it's an inferno 
Because that shit doesn't quit 
 
Anger is pain that hurts your soul
It festers and grows like a weed in flowers 
And it blocks out light and causes death 
To anything that stands in its path
 
Anger is not easily escaped 
For those who have fallen into its clutches 
It turns a soft hand into a fist 
And a caress into a resounding slap
 
Anger is a useless emotion 
I pity a person who chooses it 
Over the one that they cherished 
Because it always wins and then there is emptiness 
 
Anger sucks in a dual way 
It's awful and harsh and hard and cruel 
But it also has the ability to evaporate  out any source of joy 
Because anger and heat coincide
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meganluttinen

Hi! My name is Megan Luttinen and I am 19 years old. I am a sophomore at Oakland University. I adore reading and writing and I want to be a teacher when I graduate. Poetry is really important to me and I hope you like my work!

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MVP-Most Valuable Poet
<p>life is too short to be angry</p><p>it's easy to absorb anger</p><p>this world is full of tribulations, be cheerful according to God</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>keep expressing yourself, like your ideas</p>

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