Dead and Alive
Most of us are aware of the phrase,
' Kill em' with kindness ', to be sure.
Because if true, I've died a thousand times,
Yet that kindness has also been a cure.
It's the ultimate, ' turn the other cheek ',
Or even, catching all those flies with more honey.
But does it cheapen the compassionate act,
As some may view it as stupid or funny ?
So whether giving or receiving this gesture,
The underlying motive needs only to be clear.
Because we're talking life and death now,
Not just what someone wants to see or hear.
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