stage two

my anger, this madness,
that has swollen
inside me,
at night,
when I didn't notice,

it used to make
me tremble;
I used to shake
visibly,
and I found it hard
to concentrate
on anything but
the humming,
the humming,
the humming

but now I am no longer
trembling;

time to get up and go.



April 13, 2009. From the forthcoming collection, Spoken Rage.

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