HATE
 
 
 

The instrument of destruction

of stealth and fear;

of those so infected

insidious growth,

permeating their very being

until the primary

objective and thought

is one of hate rather than love.
 
 

For those who hate

with minds diseased and

passion unabated,

are thus capable of the most

violent and hideous acts

of man against man

such as murder, rape or genocide

whether conveniently sanctioned or not.
 
 

There are as many

grades and shades

of hate in the world

as there are people

in it, for each of us

has the ability to hate

one but needs to kindle it.
 
 

Will we ever be without hate,

the answer is a resounding No.

Are we able to contain and constrain,

a most difficult problem you know.

The best solution may yet be one,

of love, tolerance, justice,

understanding and freedom

though perhaps not till

the next millennium,

for as of now we still have

a very long way to go.
 

HERBERT HOLZBAUER
© 1997
 
 

Midi Title: Yuan Lai Ni Shen Mo Dou Bu Yao