you're bound to be a hater
should people treat you badly
for hate is a deep seated feeling
which constantly gnaws and gnaws

one can empathize
with a hater
they bear the lacerating scars
of pain
which lodge in their reminder chambers

hate is a feature
we are told to repress
yet the hate we possess
isn't easy to suppress
we all hate something
this we must confess
things in our lives
can make a nasty mess

the lectures on hating others
are a waste of time
for those of us
who've been afforded
not such a pretty time

hate is an emotion
which embeds like grime
it cannot be erased
as it is
as profound as a crime

everywhere on this immense planet
haters reside
and the lot of them are barracking
for the hater's side

hate if you will
as you've swallowed
a hurtful pill

for those who've genuine love in their hearts
surely wouldn't keep upsetting your carts