I was mad
He had done something
He oughtn’t
It caused work
Excess work for me, you know,
Now I have no time
Take a sec
Vacuum the carpet
Just sit and
Breathe, breathe, breathe
Go to his office to talk
Self-control takes time
When I’m rash —
Act impulsively —
Instead of
Taking time
Weakness rules instead of strength.
I need to be strong
This is in response to the W3 prompt this week:
- Write a Shadorma of a minimum of 2 stanzas on the topic of strength (physical, emotional, mental, ethical, or of character…)
- A shadorma is a poem comprised of six-line stanzas with a syllable count of three syllables in the first line, five in the second, three in the third and fourth lines, seven in the fifth, and five in the sixth.
This is also in response to a situation at work, where I chose not to immediately lambast the person who had caused the problem. I literally vacuumed my office and then sat for a few minutes before tackling the issue that needed to be dealt with.
The lesson for me (and maybe for you, too) — when frustrated and angry, it’s important to take a little time.
Waiting isn’t weakness; it’s strength.
Procrastination, however, is a different story.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
So good. ❤️
❤ you
Love and love this poem! The best thing is let the storm pass and evaluate the situation, of course, in certain situations it is difficult.
You did good! 🙂
cheater goat bleater
left wide side of the road
devil satan urge an advocate
for shit ignore em
and do not bite on it one bit
eh?
So true!
Fan-friggin’-tastic, Sally. You are so right about this distinction between weakness and strength!
❤
David
So true – pressing the pause button when our instincts are to lash out takes a lot of strength.
Sally this is a delight there is so much emotion! I can completely relate to this one. Bravo!
Thanks for the reminder to pause and breathe before reacting! It can save a lot of headaches!
Ten seconds and a deep breath. That’s what I do.
Used it a few days ago in dealing with someone at work I dislike but have very little contact with, telling him to use my proper name, not the childish nickname he’s used.
Hi, Sally 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that this week’s prompt, hosted by Sylvia Cognac (creator of the Garland Shadorma) is now live!
Enjoy 🙂
❤
David