I will no longer continue to be
in the presence of those who hate-
too many crimes are committed already.
I therefore will not give them reason to hate,
understanding that pretenders are the lowest forms of it.

To hold onto anger and resentfulness-
your soul will follow the instincts of your enemies.
To see yourself as a forgiver-
you can and must forget (and forgive) that they ever hated.

To continue to dispense the thoughts
which may lead to arguments while discussing,
you may have to come to terms
in which words of your own shouldn’t be spoken.

Remove yourself from the presence of your enemies-
because they have contributed to your weariness.
After you make amends on your part at least...
then, those who refuse your amendment
will be the ones you no longer see.

Marcas B. Sterling
March 21, 1992