hate. hate. hate. hate. my speech starts slurring. the word stops meaning anything beyond its component phonemes. all that remains is a ringing in my ears. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. all other feelings dissolve. it doesn't feel like a feeling anymore. it has consumed me entirely. eaten me to my core. taken me as its vessel. hate. hate. hate. my voice grows hoarse. my lips go numb. my throat starts burning. my fists thump from the constant clenching. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. my lack of empathy is remarkable. you will go first. i will cheer on from the sidelines. you will not be missed. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate. hate.