What Hate Does (Poetry)

Hate's the nightmare demon
lurking in the dark,
poisonous his venom,
toothy as a shark,
hungry for a victim,
he means to leave his mark,
Hate does.

Hate's a cunning virus
eager to infect
everyone with loathing,
knows how to inject
an antidote to heartbreak
for lovers who suspect,
Hate does.

Hate is not the answer,
Hate is a dead end,
Hate's a blind assassin -
Hate might kill a friend,
Hate is never careful -
it frightens and offends,
Hate does.

Hate's the enemy inside
that hastens our decay,
Hate's the worst four letter word
whatever prudes might say,
Hate damns every hater when
it comes to Judgement Day,
Hate does.