THE PRESSURE OF EMOTION

The pressure builds,
With fury, hatred, malice,
Like a burning furnace,
The sensitive walls cringe,
At the white-hot heat.

The pressure builds,
With sadness, lament, tears,
Like a tidal wave of cold water,
Filling the mouth, the nose,
The lungs pull for more air.

The pressure builds,
With love, affection, lust,
Like golden string wound tight,
So tight, numbness appears,
The heart strains to pump.

The pressure builds,
With joy, happiness, laughter,
Like a rain of stone,
Falling so hard,
Impacting so fiercely.

Mixing, grinding, flooding,
Emotional maelstrom,
Storms of wild raw emotion.

My pen moves on paper,
My mind guides as if I had no eyes,
My sentiments fuel the mind,
My pressure relieves.