Human beings, along with the ability to reason and question, possess the capacity to hate, and yet also to forgive. Unfortunately, forgiving someone is not always as easy as holding a grudge against them, and this lack of control over one's actions is inherent to human disposition. In many o...

William Blake's "A Poison Tree" is a very simple poem, but within it is a most valuable moral lesson learned. It contains a central metaphor that explains a truth of human nature. In this poem, Blake conveys that holding a grudge can be harmful to oneself and especially the hated obje...