Sunday, August 10, 2014

Guaranteed

There are not many guarantees. But what we can know for certain is that we will feel some hurt and do some hurting.

Of course I have felt hurts.
Harder to accept is that
I will do some hurting.

And not just the restorative sort,
Such as discipline or truth telling.
That, after all, is hardly hurting.

No. There are times when I hurt others.
Misunderstanding. Thoughtlessness.
At times, even, retaliation.

I loathe this guarantee.

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