The Word Hate

'Tis a word that's heavily loaded and not a word to under-rate And they should not be taken lightly those who do use the word hate In their reference to others those they do claim to dislike The word hate is like an adder with head raised ready to strike Hatred can lead to bodily harm or murder or some other serious crime And it can lead one to confinement to serve years of prison time Hatred is a thing that's dangerous it can be taken too far It can lead to acts of terrorism and lead Nations to war If somebody say to you I hate you and give you looks that seem severe That person is a person you may have reason to fear Hatred it can lead one to a serious crime it can be a dangerous thing And those who act on their hatred shame on themselves do bring Yes the word hate is a loaded word for hatred can be taken too far It can lead to terrorism and to murder and it can lead Nations to war.