I don’t always know
where the line is –
when I should shut up
so I don’t
cause any additional trouble or
hurt someone unnecessarily
and
when I should speak up
so I don’t
suddenly blow up later.
There are many times
I am thankful
that I didn’t say
what I wanted to say
at the time
I wanted to say it.
But.
There are also many times
I never meant
to get so mad
about something
that shouldn’t
be such a big deal,
and wouldn’t
have been,
if
I had just spoken up
earlier.
How do I know the difference
between
the
two
in the moment?
Before it’s
too late
to say something
or
too late
to take it back?