After a whimsical post, I received a message to “Get real”.  This is as real as it gets.  For those of you who have had to make this decision, I have stood in your shoes.  For the rest of you, I hope you are never in this position.

Let Him Go

No fault should befall me

You had made your choice

An instrument of your verdict

I was only your voice

Some cried not to give up

But already the decision was made

It was not a judgment of emotion

When I decided to withhold aid

“Let him go” ended it

Though some were blind

I still hear their cries

Everyday in my mind

My own words echo, too

Was it a mistake?

I carried out your wishes

Though I wanted to hesitate

My heart is at peace

But daily I battle my mind

Who knew the repercussions

Of the plan we had outlined

Carried out with love

That choice made long ago

My whole life changed

When I said “Let him go”