The Hate Tree – Weekly Photo Challenge : “Growth”

A life germinates

hope is born

undeserved criticism

unfair, unjust labeling

A seed planted

prejudice,  exclusion

bias,bigotry

the tiny seedling

GROWS

to a mammoth tree

of Hate

that never blooms

nor provides

anyone, any shade

This week’s challenge was “growth”. Growth, is such a positive word. It implies life, hope, a better future but growth can be negative too.  Unchecked growth of  negative feelings and  emotions like greed, hatred, selfishness has the potential to  swallow the human race and its gains.  The growth of these has to be stopped  at any cost. I have titled this poem The Hate Tree