In a world of aggressive social commentary
Charlie Kirk stood out for his cogence.
His imitation of empathy made it's point.
But to me political punditry has engage
through light and shade - as if it were comedy.
Where the more a comment unfunnily 'punches down',
and blames the weak for being weak, the more
inclusivity is required to make the message palatable.
Charlie Kirk never saw any need to stop himself
from being part of the new anger in his society.
He never had the time for lighter moments, for laughter.
Now, with his humourless anger prompting his death,
he has shortened 'the silly season' in the news cycle*
and removed all the ease in how we see each other:
where we no longer know what being humane is for.
*Normally July and August are a slack time in the news.
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