Kindness for Weakness

While it may feel good
  To use me as an emotional crutch
   Don't mistake my kindness for weakness

The neediness though understandable,
  At length, can be grating
   Shall I compare thee to a leech?

A bit of restraint, please,
  It's a little too much
   The straw that broke the camel's back

I know you're tired
  But taking it out on those close to you can be dangerous
   Even dormant volcanoes sometimes erupt

Kindness for Weakness, a playlist

A soundtrack for this note (spotify version)

• Don't Take my Kindness for Weakness by The Soul Children
• Don't Mistake Kindness for Weakness by Albert Collins
• Don't Take my Kindness for Weakness by Meshell NdegeOcello
• Don't Take my Kindness for A Weakness by Earl Gaines
• Don't Take my Kindness for Weakness by Glen Washington
• Tuff Nut by Dennis Brown

Bonus beats: Emotional Pump by Prince. Still fascinating that he thought it would be something Joni Mitchell would sing...

File under: humour, culture, observation, perception, hatchet job, poetry, toli

Writing log: September 10, 2022