Someone determined enough to die will find a way--have even seen people will themselves to death. They give up. Fortunately, in my case, I never carried through. Look at what I would have missed out on: my words, for one! Sadness in these lines, well penned.
However, I don't think Hemingway was the first: I think Judas was, when he hung himself after betraying Christ with a kiss. Could be others, earlier than that...
Your poem is food for thought, for a lifetime. The direction of our life is our choice, and sometimes the choice will end with our death - be it through stupidity, carelessness, or our own hand.
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Someone determined enough to die will find a way--have even seen people will themselves to death. They give up. Fortunately, in my case, I never carried through. Look at what I would have missed out on: my words, for one! Sadness in these lines, well penned.
However, I don't think Hemingway was the first: I think Judas was, when he hung himself after betraying Christ with a kiss. Could be others, earlier than that...
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Kathy