Kindness

(Entry 63 - 17. 09. 2019 )

’Kindness in ourselves is the honey

That blunt the sting of unkindness in another ′

Meanspiritedness is obvious

But kindness is dangerous

By the theory of relativity

Meanness usually jumps right out

While kind words & sweet smiles blend in

People are not stupid, they know

But why? We like to trick ourselves

Into a false sense of security

Stay away from meanness - self protection

What nature had intended

Kindness, smiles, words of comfort

Tantalisingly attractive, just like honey

We remember the sweet sensation

And we like to hold on to it

Truth is, this is not what nature had intended

The extreme opposites exist in everything

It’s a phenomenon we must acknowledge

Get familiar with, hopefully embrace

But why? Survival of the fittest

Just as acknowledging the thorns of roses

Tolerating the sting from bees

Being able to handle Meanspiritedness saves lives

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to learn

Neither as pretty as painting a picture

Nor as seranading as playing an instrument

One must face one’s own fears

The fear of losing the existing comfort

The fear of being harshly criticised

The fear of our own mortality in any way

Cold turkey or not, we must face the music