come talk to me when you have your emotions in check

so said the man that cornered me as I walked the city streets. there are things in our lives that trigger a specific intense feeling. A feeling so strong its hard to articulate. Even if you had the right word to name it like fear, scared, worried it would not quite. I felt this way when this man approached me as I walked the city streets of Los Angeles. I was on my way to Santee High school a few Thursday's ago. This man said he had seen me at the courthouse. uh, negative. I was like homie I live at the courthouse but I sure as hell wasnt' there today. Get away from me, I thought in my head. I didn't know how to respond, though all I know was I felt that feeling and I did not know what to say. If I yelled would I be over-reacting? He was getting too close, I started walking faster, and I was short with him, He answered stupid questions Where do you live? What do you do? Fool I dont' know get away from me, is all I could think. But again, that feeling was ready to jump out of my bones. But I fought with it, I wanted to contain it. I didn't even think of Jesus, I just kept walking fast. The man didnt' get the point. Finally, I said please get away from you you're getting too close. I forget what he said, but as we scurried off he told me "come talk to me when you have your emotions in check" as I walked a felt that I could breathe finally. As my heart beat normalized I couldnt' help but feel confused. What just happened? At any moment and God forbid, this man could have pulled out a weapon or worse and what would I do? That is the most helpless I have felt in a while. I literally would have no choice but to fight or not. I'm glad I have wits about me, and I still can't believe those words still remain in my memory, he took rejection the wrong way?