How Do I React?

How do I react? 2023-05-22

You'd think that we always know how to react.

After peaceful floating down the river.

Silence severed, causes me to shiver.

Pugnacious event almost made contact.

Didn't stop there cause a third couldn't keep quiet.

Denigrating words to hurt or ev'n more.

Everyone's emotions about to soar.

Luck came and we avoided the riot.

How do you help in times of a flare-up?

What if I step up or do I call-out?

Do I try to avoid the eye contact?

Is it the right time or place to speak up?

What if it happened and a fight broke out?

Sure, Do I always know how to react?