Love Your Enemies

All gods, each god-man and god-woman, have preached love on earth. But who, except Jesus, has taught love for the enemy? Do good to those who do good—this we've learned from our birth. Love, He said, and do good to your enemy pleasantly. Filled with divine love, can you bless the one who hates you? Can you pray for the one who ill-treats you, just as a saint? To the one who slaps your cheek, can you show the other too? If one needs your coat, will you give your shirt too, with no plaint? I love you. You love me. Why is someone else between us? What's the uniqueness of this? Dicks and Harries do this. I'm good to you. You are good to me. What's in it, complex? Love your enemies, Jesus says, this, indeed, is true bliss. Nishkamakarmaphalyaoga! Do your duties with love. Serve everyone selflessly; the prize will be from above.