Large Fierce Mammal

Love Thine Enemy

By LFM

T’is said to love thine enemy
Is much to be admired,
And I only learned just yesterday
It’s something I desired.

It happened near a month ago,
I met a man one day,
The fate of whom converged with mine
On roads where trouble lay.

So I sought the village Constable,
But nothing came of that,
Except my problems triplified
By foeman’s tit for tat.

Day by day he earned my wrath,
Yet still I stayed my hand.
Resolved to love my enemy.
On that I took my stand.

But as I meditated late
One sleepless troubled night,
My eyes grew wide, my jaw went slack!
I saw the blessed light!

Into the darkened street I ran,
My deepest love to share!
Toward my erstwhile foe’s abode,
No moment did I spare!

A glorious night of love we shared,
Just him and me alone.
I loved to hear him scream the while
I broke his every bone.

I loved the way he flailed about
‘Til near the hour of five,
As long and lovingly I skinned
Beloved foe alive.

Now, some will say my path was wrong
But n’er will I defend it.
I’ll only say it worked for me,
And highly recommend it.