what scares me

I can't say, that I'm afraid of many things in life. 
but hate
scares me in a way that leaves you unsmiling for a week
the hate that tears families apart
and the hate that causes one country to drop a giant explosive 
on another
killing countless
the hate that only creates more of itself
and leaves no room for people to love themselves
or others
hate
that spreads like a poison 
invisible, unseeable 
under the skin of society 
hate for others
that seeps under the doors of our subconscious 
and ingrains itself into our brains
until we go to far
and remove them 
only to realize
it wasn't black and white
and maybe
they had it worse 
hate for oneself
that grows like a weed in one's heart
it's roots wind tight around our self worth 
the pressure leaving excess statements
worthless lies
we stupidly believe
"I don't matter"
"I'm not worth it"
"I have no voice"
until they cut it off completely 
and then 
there are no more statements
no more words
more more breaths
no more heartbeats
just hate 
and lack of life 
hate
that hurts
hate
that harms 
and hate
that tears apart the good 
in each and everyone of us
please
put aside your hate
drop your weapons
open your arms
and let the world embrace you 
with love
​not hate.