Hate or Love
What is hate
What do I hate?
The dictionary definition is–
“An intense dislike of person(s) or thing(s).”
Hate is not the opposite of love,
Ask anyone in love, they’ll tell you.
Love’s opposite is indifference
But should I ever hate- is this a valid emotion?
Maybe, but never, never be without love
Some say love and hate must co- exist.
If I don’t hate, can I prove I ever love.
If I don’t hate in
If I don’t hate war, can I truly love peace
If I don’t hate pride, can I be humble?
If I don’t hate wrong, can I value what’s right?
If I consider someone worthy, will I treat them poorly?
Won’t I hate unworthy treatment of any other
If I love good sense, in some way I’ll hate non-sense.
If I love family, must I not hate infidelity?
If I love my country and country men,
Won’t I hate the misuse of funds for selfish ends?
And if I indulge in this – my love must surely be in question
Yeah, in some sense true pure hate can be good
But never, never, without love.
Can give up some of my comforts for what I believe?
If I don’t can I really love another
As much as I love myself?
How about forgiveness?
Does it mean I tolerate all ill
No, its about my own rights
Though I know I’m owed them,
I can give them up
Here too, never be without love
I will fight and even die for something worthier
But for my defense, my acquittal
I must await a higher
For my heart is deceitful
Don’t the Scriptures say, above all else
And does experience not bear this out?
For in the name of nobility
I can act selfishly
If I hate all ills, I must have a higher love
A higher call
A high and lofty cause
Such as one for which Mandela lost his freedom
For which the Christ lost,
No, rather gave his life
As the ultimate act of love
The heart knows an ultimate sacrifice is made
If one hates something more than life itself
Hates selfishness, idolatory, hates in
Hates oppression, hates all ills
To hate these, one must have a higher love
And for that give up ones life or freedoms
Yeah, in some sense true pure hate can be good
But never, never without love.
For love is gentle, patient and kind,
Not self-seeking or envious,
Not boastful not proud
It does not even notice others doing it wrong
If I do even noble things without love,
They will be worth nothing at all
So never, never, be without love
....Annie Forester, Feb 2010
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