Hate and Anger


Why Are People Mean?

Why are people mean?
I guess I know why.
It's that old guy.
You know him,
the old boogie man
But how does he do it?
How does he get someone
to hate another?
just because of skin color?
It makes no sense
to me.
I simply cannot see
why I should hate
because of nationality.
I understand anger
at bad deeds done,
I am one
whose let the sun
go down on my wrath.
But my heart wants
another path.
It is uncomfortable with hate
and cannot wait
to disengage
the urge to rage.
I do not like to
harbor the feeling.
But some thrive on it
and hate the healing.
That old devil
He has his lot.
But my heart
he has not.
I'll get over
my anger quick.
But some choose
to make it stick,
and keep it going
and help it grow,
until hate devours
any good they know.
Anger need not
grow into hate,
though they do
often relate.
Forgive quick
look for the best,
and soon the anger
will be laid to rest.
And without anger,
hate dies out.
Then peace will be
the victory shout.







Poetry by Phyllis J. Rhodes
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Written on 2006-11-08 at 22:30

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Jessica Rexroat
who was it that wrote "I have no time to hate..." was it Browning, regardless, it is true.
2006-11-22


she
It something I wonder too...I was reading some book about the Nazi era and I wondered how people could cultivate hate so much that they treat other human beings worse than trash....and I wondered why some people are mean....but I guess the victory comes with this poem...when one person decides that he does not want to hate anymore.A very pleasant and thoughtful read.
2006-11-09


Saga
that waht its all about, I could go on and on about this but you are an artist when you speak the truth as it shows in all of its splendor here!!!!
2006-11-09


Sage
You are so right. Life is way too short for hate.
2006-11-09


Kathy Lockhart
absolutely my wise and wonderful sister! You said it all so well. Love is beautiful. Hate is ugly. I choose beauty.
2006-11-08