It is so natural

to strike out at

people who

try to bring

you down or

suffocate you

In their dreadful noose.

 

It is hard to keep

your silence like a stone

and the find a response that

maintains your dignity

and theirs.

 

But in acts of

utmost dignity

and in words that

go beyond feeling

there is the possibility

of finding a peace

that defuses the power

that tries to strike

you down.

 

24/12/2016