\u201cHurt people hurt people,\u201d say the shrinks,
\nenvisioning a chain of links
\npassing the hurt on down the chain,
\neach enduring equal pain.<\/p>\n
I think each link connects to many,
\n\u201cIn for a pound, if in for a penny!\u201d
\nSo some disburse a world of hurt
\nwhile others wear a horsehair shirt.<\/p>\n
The world is wrapped in a web of hate.
\nCan we escape? It looks too late.
\nBut each of us gets to decide
\nhow much hurt we will provide<\/p>\n
and how much love, and to how many
\nwe will give how much, if any.
\nThe web connects us either way,
\ntomorrow, now and yesterday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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