death be not kind

Two lives were taken from our neighborhood in the past two weeks. The first belonged to a beloved man who dwelled in the house across the street. The second belonged to a magnificent reptile who dwelled in the pond that connects the innermost houses of our 'hood.

Alcoholsim took the first right before he turned 60.
Poison took the second before he turned 6.

But really, the root cause of these deaths is the same. Mankind was cruel to both. Death be not kind when it is sired by negligence and fear.