IF

If hypocrisy were a fatal condition, almost everyone above the age of five would be a ghost. Yet, we survive. Maybe it's all about the kiddies. Of course, it is. Someone must ensure the survival of a new generation of hypocrites, even though what comes out is something a little stale, ghosts of people who have wilted before their time. Before they could be cleansed by sunlight. If hypocrisy were a fatal condition, I'd be a ghost too, writing these words from the other side. Maybe on the terrace? It's too cold there just now, though, dear. Let's keep this in the family. Indoors. Shut the windows, light a fire. The smoke will disguise the decay. We can have tea and pretend to enjoy each other's company. Do it for the kiddies, as grownups do. If only, right?

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