Love + Hate

Love, Hate;
What do they mean?
Love can be a hug,
a caring smile,
a friend when you're in need,
a beautiful relationship.
But hate,
it has so many possibilities,
any loving moment, movement, thought
can be turned.
A quick emotionless hug,
a smile with an evil intent,
someone promising they'll be there but never meaning it,
a sneer from a passerby,
a man beating his partner.
The hate we have for one-another,
it can't be changed.
It is in human nature,
we dilude ourselves to think that it is the world's doing,
we need to believe this or all else will fail.
The fine line between love and hate is all that keeps us from falling apart.
We need the distinction,
without it we would come apart piece by piece.