Love will defeat hate!

We all know what hate is, and how popular it has been getting lately. So, what is the best counter against hate? It needs to be something strong and effective for people to overcome their rage.

I recently read a poem in Turkish that helped me see clearly what hate fears the most. In the brilliant poem “The coming spring” by Fethullah Gulen, the poet is describing a transition to a world of peace.

He describes what replaces things in the new world. Although this short poem is extremely comprehensive for its small length, one line stood out to me the most. The literal translation of this line is, “love and respect is surpassing hatred”. This poem is in Turkish, so in order to enjoy the genius of the poetic language, one must know Turkish. However, the meaning behind the words was meant for all people around the world.

Diving into deep thought upon reading this, I can now say without doubt that love will exceed hate one day. All we have to do is fill ourselves with love so that there is no room for even a small grain of hate to possess us.

Tags: Hate, hatred, love, poetry, Spring

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Hayreddin Kalac

I’m 17, and currently a junior in high school. I play in my schools soccer team and have a lead role in the school theatrical play. I play a traditional music flute, the piano, and am learning to play the drums. My parents immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey so I’m bilingual, and I have spent both my freshmen and sophomore years in Egypt so I could learn Arabic. I’m very passionate about America and what it stands for and am willing to work hard to make it a better place by eradicating the blinding hate and prejudice from the hearts of it’s people.