temperament like the weather,
one second clear, light skies.
the next a torrent,
destroying everything in its path.
how much longer
till i'm standing in the way?
a single look, one word
unleashes hurricanes in my chest.
ripping everything inside me to shreds,
i'll fall to my knees right at your feet.
you hardly meant it,
yet you've cut through everything holding me together.
but am i faultless?
my tears falling cause the ground to shake.
earthquakes at the slightest indifference.
no foundation firm enough to withstand my fits of childish temper.
buildings crumble and i'm all there is to blame,
my poor, sorry lack of control.
my emotions get the best of me once again.
and some days i have power,
like the moon over the tides.
but i'm another irresponsible child,
using a gift for gain,
and destroying what i wished to claim.
i can't reign in my outbursts or reactions,
and the sea is made of my pitiful tears.
the tide creeps and creeps,
slowly overtaking the beach.
you hardly see it's coming until you're soaked with salt and sadness.
