Seeing Red

my heart begins to race, sending boiling blood through my veins
i feel a persistent pressure on my eyes and the red flashes behind my lids
my hands clench to fists and i begin to breathe heavily
my nostrils flare as i attempt to control my fury
the feral urge to break, tear, shred comes over me
my skin crawls and i shake as i battle with myself
i begin to relax; i have overcome
the red slowly fades away and i open my eyes