"Destined Minds"

HATE

Hate will make you bitter
from the inside, out

Hate will make you whither
for all the lies you spout

Hate that once your friend
will bring you to your knees bitter end

Hate will become your enemy
for all of your complacancy

so quickly remove the garment
let your heart breath the light
remove the darken sackcloth
and let the evil flee from sight

HATE, HATE, HATE,
I hate, wicked tongue of evil state

HATE, HATE, HATE
I hate, you with a vegence

that my wickered heart remorses not
and my hate I cannot relent for I despise
all you stand for - for I am nothing like you.

My wickered tongue will not relent
till my appetite is satieted in your demise
and though I spout as truth, fools will believe my lies

fool the wicked woman of hate
did not see the end of coming
and her one true friend of truth
did not raise a finger to yield
loves saving grace

and so the friend standing at Heavens door
began to sob the silent sobs
they soon began a streaming roar
as this frightened soul realises
that hate was not a friend

Maree Long
(c)Maree Long 2008

FOOTNOTE: This piece was written after witnessing
a severe spate of trolling and harrassing - I have never
witnessed such unrepentant hate so rampant as others
joined the bandwagon. And not one of her friends
tried to reign her in whilst yet others gladly joined in.

A true friend will not let their friend hate so
turning a blind eye but with compassion and conviction
let the friend know they have gone astray...

We eat to die or eat we to live?

depends on the diet
for who can survive
without tasting love

who can but liveth only
to sustain the mortal flesh
when all of life is for the living

This stomach craves more than
what can merely fill the belly
desiring tasty morsels

that pass the lips and linger
for I need to feast after
famines hold

and I desire the morish
that fills my yearning
and satifies the craving

and shall I too have wine
and find refreshment in
lifes giving hour

who will be my company
to pass this time away
and pass the plate of forgiveness

who will serve me and wait upon
salting and flavoring lifes
delightful dish

savor I this perfect moment
the banquet set before mine eyes
the warmth of sun that blessed

down upon the fruits of my loin
that ripen giving a delectable
array of color that so entices

and enriches the spirit fullfilling
the simple need in all of us
to connect our righteous path

so long ago chosen and nought
will be denied my hunger before
the Lord that has set before us

a delectable banquet that lasts
beyond this age, that will nought
have me hunger or thirst no more

Maree Long
(c)Maree Long 2008