frustration’s a funny thing
it starts off small
barely noticeable
like a tickle in the back of your throat
after a while
it chips away
at the positive exterior
poking its way into your life
making itself known
calling out to be tended to
to be noticed
until you can no longer
ignore it
then what was once a tickle
is a full blown cough
unable to be disregarded
once it’s there
in your face
you’ve got to deal with it
one way or another
you can cry
or pout
or shout
or discuss
or retreat
or take action
it’s up to you
but it must be dealt with
this frustration that’s
built up inside of you
