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Jul 2021

On Hate

They say hate, is a strong word.

They say it is like the fire that burns its own vessel down before it starts to burn anything else,

and so I always tried to ignore the hate I had in me.

I wanted to be a good person, I wanted to be pure and kind,

but I realised there is no way you can be kind and not have hate at the same time.

you might ask me why?

well, if you dont hate injustice, I hate you,

if you don't hate ignorance, I hate you,

if you dont hate dogma and draconian regimes, I hate you,

I hate you if you think freedom should be limited,

and I hate you if you think freedom is free of responsibility,

I hate you if you hate for the sake of hating, without firm reasons,

and I hate you if you do not hate me for preaching about hate,

where there is love and kindness, there will be hate,

what you do with it, will make you hated too,

you decide, by whom do you want to be hated,

by those who create the cycle of hatred, or by those who try to break it.