</>Years ago and a world away from here, <br />There was the naive man I used to be- <br />A man, who steadfastly refused to see <br />That you were the very last woman that I should have come near! <br />In retrospect, it is the worst decision I ever made, <br />Except for the one precious gift you cannot take away! <br />But for her, thoughts of you would not take a day <br />Of my precious time; I have ardently prayed <br />For a resolution to this conflict, between love and hate- <br />That I may forgive you for all that you have done, <br />And move past the hatred that continues to complicate <br />The quest of a Father, to make his Daughter number one! <br /> <br />For the sake of her alone, I try to leave hate in the past, <br />To forget all the reasons for same that I have amassed! <br /> <br />-Maurice Harris,30 July 2011<br /><br />Maurice Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-conflict-between-love-and-hate/
