A man's mistake and its outcome are not always what he expects. |
A man made fun of me today And I ignored him. A man raised his voice in anger at me today And I pitied him A man raised his hand to strike me today And I smote him down. Mistake not pacifism for weakness Mistake not pity for cowardice Mistake not a softly spoken word for fear. Or your mistake will cost you. A man raised his hand to me today. He mistook my soft words and kind heart Thought them to be signs of fear and weakness A man made a mistake today. I did not. Peace must be obtained Not through begging, but proving to be strong Too strong for someone to push you around I pity those who know not the path they tread Those who think loud words make one seem tough When toughness is a matter of will I struck a man down today. I did it without pity or remorse He made his decision and paid the price I will not weep for him I will not lose sleep to fear I am not afraid . I have seen Hell on this earth And that so called man That man who thought he was so tough Who thought me a weak coward Learned first hand what happens when you attack One who has not only seen Hell, but lived through it. A man made a mistake today. I did not. |