Haiku 2023–342

anger, my old friend

the time has come to part ways

it’s not me, it’s you

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Anger visited yesterday. It’s been awhile, so I was surprised to see them. I shouldn’t have — their sidekick Frustration had parked themselves in my brain most of the day. Frustration started running their mouth while I was distracted washing the dishes. I let my guard down for a minute and Anger came waltzing in.

Hanging out with Anger is like an all-night bender — it sounds like a great idea in the moment, but you’re going to pay handsomely for it soon enough. Fortunately, my new-found friend Mindfulness was hanging out and reminded me I needed to breathe… so I did. Anger — who hates being ignored — took offense, walked away, and didn’t come back.

Frustration is still lurking about. As much as I don’t like them, I can at least use Mindfulness to take the energy Frustration brings and make a Solution — almost like a Pokemon — if I try hard enough. That’s my mission for the day.

P.S. — Yup, still doing okay, absolutely no need to worry. I’m just living the roller coaster that is life.