Tangled Yarns

Tangled Yarns

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Temper

White hot heat pulses through my veins.
Blinding light obscures all thoughts.
I move on instinct alone.
Threats growling through clenched teeth, words I won’t recall after the fury subsides.


Head pounding, hands shaking, muscles aching, stomach clenching, the supernova recedes.

All that remains is a black hole of regret.

13 comments:

  1. A temper is a nasty little thing, isn't it? You captured it very well, Laura. Great job!

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  2. Wow, it's best not to be around person when that happens! :)

    Do like the way you use astronomy terms to describe this intense anger and its aftermath.

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  3. Oh I like this, so much.

    It is a perfect telling of a bad temper.

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  4. Nice portrayal, you captured the feeling very well.

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  5. Short but so powerful. My kind of quick story!

    Nicely done.

    Jim
    http://tinyurl.com/thenewkiddonny <-- my #fridayflash this week

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  6. I like the "blinding light obscures all thoughts." So true. And often leaves a black hole indeed. This sounds like very adult temper. It made me wonder how a child would describe it. Thanks for the food for thought and putting this feeling into words so well.-Tiffany

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  7. This is the 4th time I'm posting a comment Laura. If it comes out 4 times, my IE is acting up-sorry!
    Great piece to describe such a strong angry emotion. Well done! :)

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  8. That's how I felt yesterday! Well done! You captured it beautifully!

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  9. As someone who works to keep my temper under control, I can honestly say this is how it feels. Really well done. Perfect description.

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  10. Very descriptive of a trait that we all could do without, yet suffer from occasionally.

    Temper does indeed blind us to rational thought..
    But not to the regretful consequences.

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  11. Well described; great writing.
    Kari @ The Best Place By The Fire

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  12. Fantastic piece of flash. Describes the emotion vividly and perfectly.

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  13. oh i know this feeling all too well.
    Very well written, described.

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