I don't know how people
keep things bottled up inside.
My ability to vent
on the worldwide stage
helps keep my sanity intact.
I could never be
a slow steamer,
letting stress
bubble under the surface.
My apologies to my readers
who feel the heat
when my fingers are on fire.
Sometimes I can't quelch
the words because
they burn inside me.
The only way to let them out
is to scorch the page.
Then when the embers rise,
I can cool down.