Poem: Fuel for the Creative Fire

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incensed 
but I need 
to channel it 
into my creativity 
these complicated
emotions and
annoying feelings
and not let them
fester into
anger and sadness
and resentment
that will poison
the rest of my days
I need to let it out 
without hurting 
the ones who mean 
the most to me.

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