Mood Rings

 

Pebble falls into a pond,
Hammer strikes a brassy gong:
Waves ripple outward, rise and fade
— until quiet returns.

Just so when crimson panic flares
Or anger-fires seize a heart:
Emotions ripple, rise and fade
— until quiet returns.

(cf Quiet in There (2011-05-31), Mind Like Water (2011-12-24), ...) - ^z - 2018-07-28