Devil In Chains

My keeping quiet doesn't
mean I can't speak.
My gentleness doesn't
point out my weaknesses.
I may be calm and cool,
I may prentend I'm fool,
You may spit on my face,
and decry me with disgrace,
But try looking into my eyes,
there lies a devil bound in chains.
Not that I can't fight you back,
Not that I can't release the beast,
But here I stand in endurance,
All for the sake of peace.

Author's Note

My anthem whenever I'm angry.
What do you think?

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

To be able to stay calm on the outside when on the inside you want to rant and rave, well, that is something many people are unable to do. I think it is a smart way to act.....because attacking when you are enraged is often regretted later on. No, you can not judge a book by its cover. No one knows what is going on inside another. Lydi**

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

What a wonderful thought!
Thank you so much for this, Lydia.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

It took me many years to learn the value of restraint. Great write.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

I'm glad you are able to learn that.
Thank you for stopping by.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

It was a pleasure.

[Fran Marie]

Count to ten and wa)k away..when all you really want to do is strangle them.there and then...very well expressed and penned ..

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you so much, Marie.
I really appreciate this wonderful review.

[Cherrie]

Good flow through out, i might consider retooling
... Not that I can't release the beast, But here I stand in endurance, ...
Don't change the image just the flow.
I really like what you've created here.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you, Cherrie.
I really appreciate this wonderful review.

[Neville]

You have a fine anthem here Kay, be proud of it... .. Neville

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you so much, Neville.
I'm proud it.

[Neville]

my pleasure my friend, and so you should be.. very proud indeed :)

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

* smiles *

[Neville]

..... Me too :)

[Robert Trakofler]

Strength in my mind never comes from allowing rage to enter the room strength come from being and doing even when they are not the popular things to be and do but to be who you are because of your choosing not whats popular or the unspoken rules:) so i would say its a fine anthem indeed

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

You are right!
Thank you so much for this, Robert.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's hard keeping a cool head in the face of adversity. I'm known as the mediator of my family - I find ways to keep the peace and keep communications flowing. But there's so much rage in our country today. People killing each other over complicated lives or disgruntled employees taking the life of the innocent. For the welfare of man - can't we just learn to keep the peace?

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

That's one of the questions that compelled me to write this piece.
I just wish people would understand how much peace can make the world a better place to live in.
Though some are always burning within and could destroy anything.
But with calmness, we can subdue their anger and give tranquility a chance to take over.

Thank you for this very wonderful review, Kelly.

[barleygirl]

At this point in my life (63) I was thinking I just don't like confrontation. But in many ways, your poem expresses my journey getting to a place where I will not engage in a confrontation anymore. In the meantime, I had to bite back my venomous words, since I'd seen too many times how fighting fire with fire just burns everything to the ground. I love how you convey the intensity of holding back a firestorm, but not making it sound like a big sacrifice . . . just something you decided to do . . . and I LOVE the last line. My painful old body just cannot take strife anymore. Staying relaxed & peaceful is better than medicating with pain pills that break down your liver over time. After ten years of learning to do constant pain without pain pills, I'm a warrior now, when it comes to protecting my peaceful mindset (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

I really appreciate this wonderful review, Margie.
It's been of help and encouragement.
As an Introvert, I found it easy keeping calm at opprobrious words hurled at me. Though my spirit would feel like retaliating but the calmness in the other side of me would keep telling the mad me never to try adding fuel to the fire.

[apennylate]

A tightly done, well written piece of work detailing out the bounds of inner-self...
Hardships are evident, but a tougher shell is more evident...
*misspelled pretend*
"I may prentend I'm fool, "
If you do not care, do not worry, cause i do not either...
Hella raw, mate...
I felt this one, tasted it in my teeth...
Found some bloody trails...
but a fighting spirit

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Thank you so much.
I've seen the typo and I'll correct that.
And thank you for your wonderful review once again.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Like the sentiment and the verse as you set the bar for a sage and sensible way to deal with such provocation. Wish I were so calm lol!

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Everybody has a devil in them, only those that can handle it can be calm in this kind of situation.

And thanks for your wonderful review, John.