Hate is only one of many responses <br />true, hurt and hate go hand in hand <br />but why be afraid of hate, it is only there <br />think of filth, is it really awesome <br />neither is hate <br />don't be shy of unkindness, either <br />it's cleansing and allows you to be direct <br />like an arrow that feels something <br /> <br />out and out meanness, too, lets love breathe <br />you don't have to fight off getting in too deep <br />you can always get out if you're not too scared <br /> <br />an ounce of prevention's <br />enough to poison the heart <br />don't think of others <br />until you have thought of yourself, are true <br /> <br />all of these things, if you feel them <br />will be graced by a certain reluctance <br />and turn into gold <br /> <br />if felt by me, will be smilingly deflected <br />by your mysterious concern<br /><br />Frank O'Hara<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/poem-hate-is-only-one-of-many-responses/