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Killing With Kindness

When Ben's beliefs they tried to stifle
He decided to jump off the Eiffel
Being of magnanimous mind
Uncle was exceedingly kind
Instead offering him his new, automatic rifle.

Copyright © Nandita Das | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 5/3/2015 9:22:00 PM uncle is surely nice lol, awesome tittle, :) SKAT love Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 9:30:00 PM Hahaha...Thanks for reading n taking time to comment, for your kind support n encouragement. Truly appreciated.

Hannington Mumo Date: 4/17/2015 6:20:00 AM An exhilarating limerick.7+++ is not even enough! Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/17/2015 6:27:00 AM Oh thank you so very much. Thank you for your lovely comments. For 7+++. Truly this made me so happy. Thanks again.

Mario De Paz Date: 4/16/2015 9:24:00 AM I am asking myself if the uncle's rifle might kill somebody some day instead of his kindness. Interesting irony Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/16/2015 10:01:00 AM How true...Thank you so much for reading and for your thoughts on this...greatly appreciated.

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 4/16/2015 3:31:00 AM Excellent. Very humorous write. Enjoyed. Tfs Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/16/2015 5:46:00 AM Thanks for reading n for your nice words of encouragement.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/15/2015 6:26:00 PM oh boy, that is GREAT dark humor. but let's hope he does not turn that rifle on the rest of the population! Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/16/2015 5:44:00 AM Thanks for reading and for your comment.

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/15/2015 12:23:00 PM what a comic relief, lol... much enjoyed, nands.. huggs Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/15/2015 1:00:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks.

Constance La France Date: 4/15/2015 10:37:00 AM Nandita, oh my gosh, humour in death, wonderfully written limerick, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, the garden picnic Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/15/2015 1:02:00 PM Thanks for reading my poem and for your nice comment. Thanks for 7. I loved your poem The garden picnic.

Lindsay Laurie Date: 4/14/2015 9:21:00 PM G'day Nandita... very good Nandita. It saved Ben a long walk up the stairs. Lindsay Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/14/2015 9:28:00 PM Ha ha ha...yes it did..Thanks for reading and for your nice comment.

Sandra Haight Date: 4/14/2015 4:31:00 PM Oh wow, what a twist at the end! Funny and well-written! Sandra Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/14/2015 8:55:00 PM Thank you so much for your kind appreciation.

Jan Allison Date: 4/14/2015 3:49:00 PM oh dear! Poor Ben, :-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/14/2015 8:57:00 PM Thanks for reading and for always encouraging.

Tim Smith Date: 4/14/2015 3:37:00 PM lol....very humourous Nandita...Tim Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/14/2015 8:58:00 PM Thanks for reading and for your nice comment.

Balaji Gurunath Date: 4/14/2015 10:34:00 AM wow !! i hope the new rifle did not also stifle his wish.... and hope he is in Heaven... smiling and wishing his uncle !! superb poem !! nandita ..... Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/14/2015 10:46:00 AM Thanks