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When Inevitable
When there is an inevitable situation,
when life is ending
or decisions must be made to allow end of life
with the outcome inevitable,
when there is no choice
when there is nothing to be done,
nothing to be accomplished
when life is in the process of leaving
with all options exercised,
with all medical procedures accomplished,
what to do?
Heart aching,
mind reeling,
yes, heart aching,
yes, mind reeling
truly, though,
with all options exercised,
with all medical procedures accomplished
what else to do but accept,
what else to do but accept the inevitable.
knowing but one related,
having no personal knowledge
nor knowing anything
of the one near death.
Of course one might then say,
having no knowledge of the one near death
acceptance easy,
of course accepting the inevitable
easily accepted as,
other than the pain inflected upon my friend,
though sorry
I feel no pain for this one,
this stranger near death that I do not know,
however the pain my friend feels,
sensing the ache in her heart
I do feel her pain,
but yet,
When there is an inevitable situation,
when life is ending
or decisions must be made to allow end of life
with the outcome inevitable,
when there is no choice
when there is nothing to be done
Inevitable.
One must accept the inevitable.
©May12, 2012 / Mark M Lichterman
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