Hurting Others



In hurting others
we kill our own human nature
and die before death comes
We divorce our dirty ego
losing battles we thought we won
and winning what we thought we lost

We remain wise
until we use The Word of God
as our Mind-oscope to examine ourselves
then we espy how our oscillating mind
has been the warehouse of foolishness
moving us everywhere yet taking us no where

Deliberately hurting others
we impede happiness from reaching
down to the innermost part of our soul
Filling our mind with venomous thoughts
we sow seasonal seeds which someday become a harvest of unrest.

What on mother earth can hurt others
more than a deaf ear and a blind eye
you give to their misgivings?
Forgiveness for sure is the best revenge
and in love and faith lies all super virtues
needed to hurt others the right way.

About this poem

Just as there is a time to hurt and a time to help, that's how there is also a right way to go about fighting our battles in life. Fidel in this poem tells us some deep mysteries about hurting people. If at all you really have to revenge and hurt anyone, the poem gives you a vital clue on how to do it the right way.

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Written on July 27, 2021

Submitted by fidepet on July 27, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Fidelis Peter Olowu

Simply called Fidel by his friends, he was born in Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State, South south, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Fidel won the first prize in Rapidly Applied Poetry (RAP) contest during the second edition of the Lagos Festival of Poetry organized by the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos State Chapter, (ANA-Lagos) in the year 2005. He also has a good number of literary achievements internationally such as: - Nominated as an "Honorary Poet Fellow, Noble House, London England in 2006. - Nominated for "Poet of The Year Award" in 2007 by the International Society of Poets (ISP, USA) - Nominated for "Poet of the year Award" in 2008 by ISP, USA. - Enlisted in "The International Who's Who in Poetry" in 2008 by the ISP, USA. Published in numerous Anthologies, magazines, etc. Apart from being a poet and a practicing Nurse, Fidel is an inspirational Broadcast Journalist, a song writer, singer with a good level of music production skills, a very interesting corporate MC, a Graphic Designer, a Voice-over artist, etc. A little wonder he's referred to as The Wonderman. more…

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