Hate Anger Love Forgiveness

Hate
Supermassive black hole
residing in the soul
that distorts love, devours 
peace and destroys relationships
produces anger.


Anger
A smoldering ember
that builds until it
bursts forth in a white
hot sheet of flame
which consumes all
and leaves nothing
but ash in its wake,
but it can be doused
by love

Love
A stream of cool water
which quenches the
flames of anger through
mercy, gentleness, humility and
meekness and leads to forgiveness.

Forgiveness
A calming force for good
that defeats hate and anger
and restores peace to
relationships and souls.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Cunningham Avatar
February 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
You captured them well Oliver, we should all try and incorporate the last two into our lives. Tom
Mckeithan Avatar
February 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Absolutely. Thanks for reading Tom
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