Baiting the Dove
I, too, have tasted the evil of hatred
when all I wanted to share was my love.
With untruths and lies I was baited
because the hue of my skin wasn’t as white as the dove.
Mercilessly unloved and hated,
Hatred and love baited the dove, mercilessly.
From my poem: ‘Love over Hate’ submitted on 03/07/2026.
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