Burst: Through the Pipes

Every now and again,
It seems,
It’s time to take a sojourn
And grieve my lost dreams.

Music brought it on tonight,
And meditation didn’t quell the riot,
But merely opened the gate
To let the hate pass through it.

Nevertheless, finally I had to resort to
Pedaling madly on my exercise bike
To diffuse the spite,
The charging malice.

Still, I really felt belted,
As acid rains pelted,
Melting my heart down as they fell;
The tale of past betrayals is hard to tell.

As the music played on,
The clouds were suddenly gone.
Relief followed the cloudburst,
And laughter replaced the angry outburst.

The power of feelings is amazing;
They are so draining,
But so fleeting;
No long-term happiness is in them.

Emotions can be so blinding,
Making us forget what we are doing,
And if we act upon them,
It can lead to our undoing.

Yet, no matter how much I try
Every time these feelings intensify
I get lost and want to flee
It’s enough to scare even me.
How will I ever be free?