Resentment

This poem is a visceral exploration of the slow-motion destruction caused by harboring bitterness. It shifts the perspective of resentment from a mere emotion to a lethal, pathological force that operates like a chemical weapon within the soul. By pairing the poem with Ephesians 4:26-27, the work moves from a dark diagnosis to a spiritual prescription. It reminds the reader that the only way to avoid "poisoned relationships" and "stolen joy" is to deal with anger immediately, refusing to let it settle into the chronic, life-destroying silt of resentment.