Your Anger

I am left

QUAKING

in the face of your

anger.

My hands are shaking

- I can't hold a pen,

I can't even write -

and my stomach is rolled up

with fear.

I beg you not to

hurt me,

not to

crush me.

You're the only one

who can.

Please don't!

Have mercy!

I have little value

when I have been

shattered.

I'd like to

remind you

that my heart is

yours alone

to break.

So please don't use

such angry words.

I'm fragile.

My heart cracked a little -

did you see?

You have enough of me

to rip me to

SHREDS

in ten seconds flat.

I don't stay angry

but a second.

However, I could stay

sad

hurt

lonely,

for a very long time.