Ocean of Thoughts

When they hate you
For being silent
For being intelligent
For being at peace
That is when you know
It has begun

When they hate you
For reading books
Writing stories
Making art
That is when you know
It has begun

When they hate you
For loving others
For being compassionate
And having advocacies
That is when you know
It has begun

When they hate you
For not being hateful
For not stealing
For not killing
That is when you know
It has begun

When they hate you
For not being like them
That is when you know
They are watching you