Rumours spread like wildfire when doused with hate,
Duplicity loves the dissension when quarrels multiply,
Evil masquerading as caring for the misfortunate,
Their cover is too easily shown up by truth,
When what they claim to be is shown as a lie,
Keeping up the pretence is too much hard work,
The deceit rolling too easily off the deceiver’s tongue.
I was surrounded by the rumours,
Confused by the endless quarrels,
Fooled by the masquerade,
Till finally the veil fell off,
My eyes were opened wide,
Clarity came as the deceit was revealed,
The lies became obvious,
The web of deceit’s snare broken by truth.
My cries for help were heard in my dark night,
God was waiting for me to seek his light,
My stupidity repaid with Eternity’s mercy,
When I wanted to give up completely on life,
Thankfully Hatred’s evil threats didn’t come true,
God saved me from the worst conclusion,
Showing the true intentions of the hater’s heart,
My enemies will try to play act their pretence,
Using anything they can to feed their conceit,
There is no room for love where pride rules,
Hatred will find its own reward for the fool,
Judgement day is coming very quickly for contempt,
His sneering curled up lip will soon turn down,
When reality turns his sneer into a grimace,
Where justice shows what the poor really feel.
I will continue to seek to do what is right,
Trusting that hatred has met his match,
Worry is no longer my closest companion,
Instead my step is lightened and my load halved,
As God and I work out the way forward,
Trust deepening as we take each step forward,
My confidence growing in each promise fulfilled.