Reactions

For every action, there
is some reaction, be at
minor or major.  We all
react differently.
Sometimes with anger,
others with compassion.
Maybe a bastardised
version of both.  Usually
the first reaction is
how we feel, then we
calm down, only for
conversation to
reinvigorate a
smouldering fire.  Either
way, I stop caring
after a while as it
just makes life easier.

written by Chich, Chicago's Australian Poet Laureate

 

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