When you tell a lie, you steal
someone else's right to the truth.

When you cheat, you steal
someone's right to fairness.

When you humiliate someone,
you steal a piece of their dignity.

When you betray someone's trust,
you steal their sense of safety
in believing you again.

When you break a promise,
you steal the future they had
trusted you to be part of.

When you deliberately ignore
someone, you steal their feeling
of being seen.

When you Judge someone unfairly,
you steal their chance to be truly
understood.

When you manipulate someone,
you steal their right to
choose freely.

When you speak badly about
someone, you steal the reputation
they worked to build.

When you pretend to love someone,
you steal their chance to regognize
what real love feels like.

When you punish someone for
being vulnerable, you steal
their courage to open up again.

When you stay silent while witnessing
injustice, you steal a piece of the
victim's hope for justice.

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art: Hilma Af Klint