Fire For Fire

A virtuous man put his energy on vigilance.
Vilest men channel their synergy on vengeance.
Fists that are always fast to give a fight
Will create eyes that cannot see the light.
An eye for an eye will create more beggars...
A bullet for a bullet will will breed more burglars.
Fire cannot quench fire, my dear brother;
Forgiveness gives us great grains to gather.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Wanter Avatar
February 25, 2017 at 3:50 PM
Very good, Adeleke.
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February 25, 2017 at 2:34 PM
An eloquent truthful write.
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