HOW DO I HATE THEE

By

Michael Edwin Q.

How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways

My hatred is as deep as a cesspool

 Wide as a garbage truck, and as

High as a mountain of cow dung 

Piled up beyond human reach

Beyond the human eye

But not the sense of smell

I hate thee to the level the law will allow

And then some

I hate thee fully, as men strive for air

I hate thee with the sole purpose of hating thee

I hate thee with a fervor that puts everything I do to shame

All my life I believed in nothing so much or so great

As my hatred for you

I hate thee with a hate that humiliates demons

I hate thee to my last breath

I smile only at your misfortune

I cry over any good that may befall you

My hatred for you is my life’s goal

And, if I have my way

I will hate thee better from my grave

END