What kindness will never say

the clock won’t lose a hand
because kindness is kind of unkind today.
what kindness will never say
is wash me and make me fade away.
kindness will kindly tell the difference
between being kind and being out of your mind.
like an alarm clock, it reminds
how we whittle when we constantly trim.
a paraclete desires that kind of hymn
the singer desires that sort of live stream.
and Lily, kindness will cut you
even for a bad reason.
the giver of which requires that gift as well.
it will tell of rage that comes with age.
and when it gives a hand, it may be to take as well
what kindness needs is for you to look
beyond self, beyond sacrifice, beyond you
what kindness says sometimes
is you need to do it too.

Leonell