Swirling Hate

It begins how all hate begins, with anger,

It slowly tightens its grip with ice cold fingers;

Many colors, sparks turn to flames,

Hot as fire, cold as steel, anger turns to justified lies.

Lies, hissed in your ears, leaping from your tongue,

You tell them it doesn't matter, you say you'll stop;

No, no, it's already taken hold, you can't just let it go,

It's feeding off you now, it's eating you away.

Choking, groping, searching for answers,

Your plea for help can't be answered;

You've let it sink it's teeth in this far,

There's no turning back, it's gushing, swirling.

Swirling hate, it poisons, it weakens,

It takes until you're left with nothing;

Hurt, betrayed, damaged, bitter, swirling hate,

Now you know it's unrelenting.