Is suicide against the law? And what is the penalty? Death? All I know is I saw what I saw And it took away my breath As well as perhaps my dignity But by that time there was bound to be Trouble and my bubble burst in any case Tell me: why did I come here in the first place?
Come to think of it I never came Certainly not voluntarily I am not really the one to blame For the rupture of reality How on earth I should come to birth Remains a mystery to me Yet here I am for what it is worth Now if only fleetingly
The death penalty for suicide A governmental answer Strong deterrent and statement beside No one allowed to outrun the clock's tick-tock Let people die of cancer Or heart disease but naturally If that is more natural than Being killed by one's fellow man
I think I will just have to run out the clock
Stupid people stupefy Muddled people mystify Suicidal people die In my case I think that I Must muddle through along with you As best (tick) I (tock) can
My cancer ridden Uncle decided to quietly end his life with his children by his side. It would've been easier with medical help. It was this poor Vietnam vets choice, and having fought for his country, he had the right to that freedom of choice. No matter what one believes on such personal matters, I don't feel our government should be making these types of decisions for people...
Your poetry often sparks important considerations.
Insightful work. I believe this is a topic we can all beat to death, but it comes down to we each own our own life and must live according to our own beliefs.
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