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I Dare You To Drop the Knife

I dare you to drop the knife
And fight, fight for your life
For it is a statement of weakness
A shameless display of cowardice
When you take up a knife or gun
Against your fellow man with none

You cheat the other guy, giving yourself an edge
When with weapons you gain undue advantage
Bin your knives and sheath your swords
Square up to them like a real man - with words
Real men know and use the power of words
For words build, and words mend rifts

A sensible word from the heart to the heart
Works better than a knife to the heart
Real men lay aside their beefs and knives
With head on shoulders, they talk, one to another
Be a real man and just talk things over
You’ll win a friend, with no blood on your hands

, December 2023