if you hurt me <br />i will not complain <br />that is too <br />common neither will <br />i retaliate <br />that is too human <br />neither will i make <br />a scheme for <br />your eventual destruction <br />that is too <br />rude, or crude art <br />of survival <br /> <br />something divine <br />sparks within our <br />hearts <br /> <br />no vengeance <br />plain understanding <br />why one <br />wants to hurt and why <br />one must not <br />exact vengeance <br />or demand <br />justice anymore <br /> <br />God knows best. <br />This is cliche. And i <br />am taking it.<br /><br />RIC S. BASTASA<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-you-hurt-me/