The Decalogue: Be kind

How kind of me to drop a tenner into the battered polystyrene cup
of that poor bloke sleeping on the pavement outside the bank!
Don’t believe me? Check out my last tweet.

How kind of me to help the new guy at work,
even though he is so incompetent that he would be better off doing something else,
but he never listens to me on the latter!

How kind of me to always put so much thought into the presents
I give my relatives and friends! Like last Christmas, when I gave my older sister
‘The Essential Atkins for Life Kit.’

And speaking of life-enhancing writing, isn’t it kind of me
to share my life experience,
and all for free?

Sorry, mate, but it’s not—it’s all condescending.

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