12-06-2015, 12:15 AM
A Fool for Peace
Edit1
Unsought, some cue for anger jostles you -
A slight, an insult makes your temper flare.
You growl and grumble, wrathful as a bear,
And plot revenge: she’ll pay, he’ll bleed, I’ll sue!
That monologue begins: no time to spare
For rest or reason. Plans for sabotage
And murder swirl: a bomb, poisoned potage,
Slashed tires, keyed paint, a windshield cracked for fair!
And then, amid this inner persiflage
Of vengeful schemes, your villain’s grin of glee
Turns sad and rueful, for you’ve come to see
How silly it all was, a fool’s mirage.
Since laughing at yourself is true release
From hurt and anger, be a fool for peace!
Original version
Surely this has happened once to you:
A slight, an insult makes your temper flare.
You growl and grumble, wrathful as a bear,
And plot revenge: they’ll pay, they’ll bleed, I’ll sue!
The monologue begins: no time to spare
For rest or reason. Plans for sabotage
And murder brood: a bomb, poisoned potage,
Slashed tires, keyed paint, their car’s brakes fixed for fair!
And then, amid this inner arbitrage
Of vengeful schemes, your villain’s grin of glee
Turns sad and rueful, for you’ve come to see
How silly it all was, a fool’s mirage.
The art of laughing at yourself’s release
From hurt and anger: be a fool for peace!
Edit1
Unsought, some cue for anger jostles you -
A slight, an insult makes your temper flare.
You growl and grumble, wrathful as a bear,
And plot revenge: she’ll pay, he’ll bleed, I’ll sue!
That monologue begins: no time to spare
For rest or reason. Plans for sabotage
And murder swirl: a bomb, poisoned potage,
Slashed tires, keyed paint, a windshield cracked for fair!
And then, amid this inner persiflage
Of vengeful schemes, your villain’s grin of glee
Turns sad and rueful, for you’ve come to see
How silly it all was, a fool’s mirage.
Since laughing at yourself is true release
From hurt and anger, be a fool for peace!
Original version
Surely this has happened once to you:
A slight, an insult makes your temper flare.
You growl and grumble, wrathful as a bear,
And plot revenge: they’ll pay, they’ll bleed, I’ll sue!
The monologue begins: no time to spare
For rest or reason. Plans for sabotage
And murder brood: a bomb, poisoned potage,
Slashed tires, keyed paint, their car’s brakes fixed for fair!
And then, amid this inner arbitrage
Of vengeful schemes, your villain’s grin of glee
Turns sad and rueful, for you’ve come to see
How silly it all was, a fool’s mirage.
The art of laughing at yourself’s release
From hurt and anger: be a fool for peace!
Non-practicing atheist