Why Revile Them

Why Revile Them?

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

Please tell me, why do you love to curse them?
What? I don’t like cursing anybody at all!

Then why do all your words pierce the heart?
How can they pierce if the heart is good?

They rumor that you scold magnificently & loudly.
Only dirty minded souls think such a thing!

Well, it hurts and penetrates their hearts.
Those who eat lime will always get heartburn!

If you don’t like to, why stir up such resentment?
They’re in hopeless trouble already, so I strike!

Can’t you hold back just a bit, can’t you wait?
When else do you beat iron but when it’s still soft!

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