Unfolding The Cycle

You can't destroy
anger by anger
cruelty by cruelty
or
hate by hate.
As daylight
can be seen
through very small holes
so
little things
reveal your character
thus
anger- can be overcome by forbearance
cruelty- can be overcome by non-violence
and
hate- can be overcome by charity and compassion.

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Perpetual Being

Sing me a song
a song
of you and me
of how
we used to be
a song
that tingles
at my feet
closing my eyes
swaying to the beat.

Sing me a song
sweet in taste
filled with
feelings of
holy grace
a song
which ignites
the lonely sticken
lying peacefully

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Anger Dwells Within

Despair brandish me
Hate envovles me
Spite provokes me
Crime erupts me
Lust surrounds me
Rumor depises me
Jealousy robes me
Deceit kills me.

I can't breathe
please help me! !

Rape shames me
Murder detains me
Incest follows me
Alcohol hooks me
Drugs destroys me
Politics betrays me
Family defaces me
Life mocks me.

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