Today I Got Mad

Today I got mad. 
Gushed like a volcano.
Poured out lava with my words.
To burn you whole
So you never again
Make me mad
Like today.

But you didn't flinch
From the fire in my eyes
You didn't fire back 
At me from close range
You didn't play 
My sadistic game.

Instead you waited 
For the storm to pass
And you held me in your arms
Loving
Supporting
Forgiving

Today I got mad
And then I got quiet 
And then I cried
Because it was the only way 
To turn off the fire in me.
It was the only way to tell you
Thank you 
For seeing the woman behind the fire
For seeing the sad, under the mad.