Overreaction

I tend to react quickly, and often

I would like to develop awareness when

I start overreacting- it is a personal trait

That I am ashamed to admit., I hate

That in the spur of the moment I get carried away

I react defensively, strong words I say

Then repent at leisure for hours, even days

And yet I’ve been unable to modify my ways..

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Think before you speak is sage advice

By not following it I pay a price

If only I could train my mind

To slow down before reacting I would find

Life would much more peaceful be

Both for myself and those around me..

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By overreacting most of the time I lose

The power of my opinion, it blunts my ability to choose

The right issue over which a strong reaction I should display

My righteous indignation gets dismissed anyway

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I was about to react in anger when I began

To pen down these self-deprecating lines, now I can

See how ridiculously overblown my reaction would have been

I am thankful that my anger remained unseen