The Weight of Hate

Hate has been with us for as long as time

Woven through history, like rhythm and rhyme

From podiums down to corners of our streets

Under the guise of pride, it does not retreat

 

With religion, race, even skin colour at its core

We live divided, hate turns strangers to foes

So many fight over borders, gods and flags,

And so many innocents end up with toe tags

 

Politics divides us as much as other beliefs

And corruption reigns, while people grieve

Some don’t vote, because our ‘leaders’ lie

Believing false promises, while children cry

 

Even gender has become a battlefield

And ‘equality’ is a fight where nobody yields

Orientation and identity are a whole other mess

Where it will all end, is anyone’s guess

 

Class still divides the very streets we walk

From the meals we eat, to the way we talk

No matter where we live, or what our background

Ultimately, we end up beneath the same ground

 

Race and culture, so often misunderstood

What is wrong to some, to others is good

We mock out of fear, judge and not discern

Instead of taking the time to actually learn

 

War rises on the ground where hate is spread

And so many people end up unjustly dead

Because of Banners and weapons, bought and sold

A lot of innocent blood flows silent and cold

 

Imagine though, if we just took a breath

And unlearn the hatred that ends in death

What if we left the hate we carry, and spread

A message of peace and love instead

 

Because Hate is ancient, heavy and blind

It’s an excuse for people to act unkind

In some cases, it’s passed through generations

And is the cause of humanity’s deterioration