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Mirror Effect

November 28, 2012
By Anonymous

Did you slap back when he slapped you?
Did you fire back insults as he hurled his?
Did you stain his reputation for his malicious gossip?
Did you despise his skin because he derided yours?
Did you take his money since it was yours he stole?
Did you kill his sister because he murdered your brother?

you consider him
violent
uncultured
libelous
racist
thieving
evil

but you do not realize
that in the mirror of retaliation
you have become his image

Do you know
that you are just like him?


The author's comments:
Revenge and retaliation are never the answer. They put you in the same category as your offender.

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on Dec. 21 2012 at 12:27 pm
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on Dec. 3 2012 at 12:44 am
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