Roosted

By Andrew R. Duckworth

“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”
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Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV

Many times I am the fool.
Only on occasion am I wise,
Because some thing that I despise
Has roosted in my mind.

Many times I am the fool,
Unable to keep my cool
Because hell’s infernal pool
Comes catching by surprise.

I know the world.
It’s full of lies
And, by now, I should be wise
And calm my heart before it flies.

Yet, too often, I’m the fool
And can’t keep calm enough to cool
An unjust rage my heart has waged,
Not keeping eyes upon the prize.