Temper

Observing temper
Is a method of
Controlling it,
A method we all
Have practiced
Since childhood.
Losing one’s
Temper is
A weakness,
Exacerbated by
One’s health
And level of
Stress which
Is the real
On/off
Switch.
To lash out at
Those helping
Is a neon sign
Of stress and
Leads to what
Is really the
Problem.
Our attempts to
Hide some problem
Or condition
Flashes red
Warning beakers,
Even to the
Innocent.
Dangerous as
Such a being
May be,
What they hide
May be even
Worse,
A threat to both
The unwary
And too
Empathetic.
But no empath
Can resist a
Chance to care
And common
Sense is not
Applicable.
Hope and
Luck might
Help but
Beware
Of the
Hidden.