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What is hate


What is hate
If hate is not
The seed that makes
Bad feelings grow
 
Inside a shell
It grows and grows
If it gets big
It might explode
 
Inside those walls 
That hold and hold
Will it contain
The the fire that comes
 
If hate is fire
It will consume 
The soul inside
A lonely host
 
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