HATE OR HELP ✨

If the choice is in your hands what will you choose, to HATE or to HELP? 

(magical four letter words, aren't they?)

I know, you are gonna say that it depends on the situation. Well, I will give you one. Your ENEMY has made a mistake or has done something that's quite unforgivable. And then there is a stranger who is dying. NOW, what will you do? Will you put all your energy, your efforts to bring shame to your enemy and to make him suffer? Will you write poems and speeches about the wrongs he has done? Is your hatred for him is so strong that you are willing to let that stranger die? Won't you put up a fight to save the stranger's life? Won't you help him?

Is your hatred worth more than someone's life? Won't you stop dragging religion in every situation? Won't you stop this blame game? Won't you rather put status that can be of help to someone in NEED than being the source that spreads hatred? Won't you give your best to HELP someone rather than HATE? The world is suffering and all we can think about is bringing someone down? WHAT HAVE WE BECOME? (if you still can't stop finding faults in others, guess what?, you are no different). Do we have so much hate in our bones that we are willing to risk losing our HUMANITY? 

Can't we be together for the greater good, to save HUMANKIND?

For now, I don't want to indulge myself in anything that is political because I would rather try to be a part of something that people need to survive the situation we are in. I can't disrespect your choice or tell you to behave otherwise because it's not upto me to decide for you but I am tired of going through people's whatsapp status that screams DETEST for someone. And it goes for everyone because this pandemic won't ask what party you support or god you have faith in. 

There was a status put on by one of my friends that shocked me to the core. With everything going on, 'How can someone still talk about things that shouldn't matter now?' (it had nothing to do with politics and everything to do with religion but I won't be talking about it) But then, I stumbled upon someone else's status filled with information related to medicines, beds, oxygen cylinders and other related stuffs and I swear there was a sudden flip of switch in my head and all the rage, anger and hurt melted away. 

Finally, I acknowledged that there are things that are going to unsettle me but I can choose what should I focus on. Rather than complaining about what went wrong, I can try to minimise the damage. And, I am thankful to that savior for inspiring me to be a better person. 

It took me a lot of time to realise this and I really HOPE I am not too late.

@astha/poetry.in.soul 🌻

P.s : I can't stress this enough 'Even if your report comes negative after being in contact with the infected person, isolate yourself because you can still be a carrier. A little precaution won't hurt you but your carelessness can hurt a lot of people.

Pic Credit: Pinterest.com (let me know if you know the artist)

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