I feel it seeping out
Of some,
And soaking in
To others.
Those who hate
People who are different,
And those who abhor
Others like themselves
Who reek of hatred,
Never self reflecting.
There is no way to rid humankind of hate
With hate.
You can’t hate anyone enough
And make them hate less.
The only way
to cure us all
is love
for one
another.
As the wisdom
Of greeting cards
And old proverbs
Say,
We must give to our enemies,
Sacrifice for our foes.
Then maybe,
Just maybe,
They will see that hate
Is not the only way.
McNeil High School
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