Revenge

Revenge

            Revenge is a devilish thing. The word dances on the tongue like the torturous flames of hell. The syllables create chaos as each letter is birthed into existence. Revenge is an interesting thing, especially in the way that it has a massive effect on the world; causing wars and whatnot. I personally believe that revenge is one of few things that capture humanity’s true nature. In this way, two very distinct things, hatred and pain, drive humanity and revenge.

            I understand, how confusing this may seem at this point, however, bare with me, the words will make sense soon enough. Yes, I do believe that revenge plays a key role in humanity. It is because of our hatred that our pain breeds revenge. This is interesting because, most people cannot comprehend the true meaning of revenge. They simply cannot see the forest for the trees. Revenge is the evolved state of hatred, which is bred from pain. Back when I was much younger, my sister and I would always get into arguments. This is about as serious as I would ever get when I was a kid.

Whenever my sister would call me a name, or piss me off, I felt pain. Most of the time the pain drew a line somewhere between emotional and mental pain, however it might as well been physical pain. I would ball my fists and storm into the next room, plotting and scheming as the hatred boiled inside of me. This hatred wasn’t directed toward my sister, but more at her insults and my lack there of. Revenge was then buried deep within my mind after those moments, slowly making my intentions clear. I would attack her psyche. I was always good at breaking her down and making her cry by targeting her weaknesses and exploiting them both directly and indirectly. Saying things like "you are a useless piece of trash" or "you're pathetic" would always allow entrance to the underlay of her skin.

            I fully understand how pain can lead to hatred, which can lead to revenge, which then breeds more pain. It is an endless cycle. And this endless cycle is what makes us human. Our ability to repeat past events in a cyclical form is the truth in humanity. Even, as unaware as we are about this “endless cycle”, it makes us human because of the thoughts of revenge that drive it. 

            It is too hard to resist revenge. The thought of making someone feel the same pain as yours, especially when they were who made you experience said pain, is too sweet an opportunity to give up. One thing we humans love to share between one another is pain. Pain is shared via the use of revenge. Revenge is a tool that both creates chaos, and reveals some truth about humanity and human nature.

            I personally, love getting revenge. There’s nothing better than getting revenge. My friend would always try to annoy me or make me mad. He does this as if it’s a job, as if his life’s one goal was to piss me off. He never actually makes me mad, but, on occasion, when he embarrasses me or “goes too far,” I have o get revenge. One time, when he made me spill hot chocolate all over myself, I pretty much wanted to kill him. I would always start off pretty annoyed, and began to devise up a plan. Normally, I wouldn’t have cared so much and just let the situation be, however, this time was different. He went a little too far this time.  When I wen over his house the next time, I realized that his family usually never locks their doors. Well, this time I locked him out of the house, knowing that his mother had the key and wouldn’t be home for another four to five hours. Lucky for him, a window in the kitchen had been cracked open. He was also lucky, because he knows i cant hold a grudge for long periods of time.

            Revenge is a tricky thing, and is very unpredictable. Much like humans, the out come of a revenge scheme is most likely going to be unknown. This relates to humans because, humans are so unpredictable. All humans, when dealt with pain, feel enough hatred to desire revenge. Revenge is something we crave. It is a form of desirable chaos.