Hurtful Words
They wound
But remember
the one whose words hurt
must have been hurting too
And pause
And be considerate
And understand
Before you utter a response
that your words in return
do not wound
Perhaps then sometime hence
The one who hurt you will realize
and love you more
For your kind consideration
For your loving silence
And perhaps when someone else
hurts the one who hurt you
They will remember your patience
And hold back a retort
And forgive the other heart
that might be hurting too.
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Very hard to not retort back, but very powerful.If we hold retorting back due to compassion for the person who hurt us, and let go of any expectation that perhaps that person might love us more later, then it is all the more unconditional love, which is God. It's not easy, but it's not impossible, with divine strength.
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