A poem by Samyak Shah
To commit a mistake is okay
But to make them feel constantly guilty for it, is not
To avoid making the mistake from now on is okay
But to constantly mock them for it, is not
To feel bad for having joked about it constantly is okay
But to feel bad for that person standing up is not
To lend them a voice to speak on is okay
But to steal their existing voice is not
To make people feel important is okay
But to constantly feed their egos is not
To make yourself willingly vulnerable is okay
But to take advantage of the vulnerability is not
To think that you can get away is okay
But to think that the person won't strike back is not
To take the high road is okay
But to ignore everything because of cowardice is not
To think revenge taking is for the closed-minded is okay
But to think that the restriction of it can be a green signal for criminals is not
To teach someone irresponsible a lesson is okay
But to preach your greatness constantly is not
To teach someone to be responsible is okay
But to mock their irresponsibility is not
To think that the person will forgive is okay
But to mistake that the person will forget is not
To believe that the wounds will heal is okay
But to think the scars will vanish is not
