For contest sponsored by Michael
Your words have power They’re not just sounds they’re spells You can cast them with malice Or cast them wishing well The consequences of hate evident in one’s words Is to mentally mutilate To belittle to disturb The ill will starts in the mind Or perhaps a heart dark and blind It affects perception, well being or health When you are hateful to someone else The tongue has no muscles but can break hearts It’s like a shuffle between a fire starters spark Black ideas or words of Cruelty begin within The aftermath can disturb Cause fighting and other sins Sometimes hate leads the way To murder and mayhem days A hostile environment where growth is stunted Hate speech from some souls like water running The consequences of hate is fear and lawlessness A sense of deep despair in the hated from hatefulness The cruelty of hate is toxic Words and views are clues Don’t act upon it let’s stop it No one should be cruel
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