I came across the story of a young girl, who chose assisted suicide, due to her health problems. It is legal in her country. The story was moving, and inspired a poem.
I love you all
And I love this world
I love Life
I love the idea of being in love
But I know
I cannot make it.
Living in this body
wears and tears me out
pain bursting from inside
patience is burning out.
It promises Rebirth
Death sure has a clout.
To find God
Or a mother again
It promises a new start,
This is not a goodbye
I may see you again
with a prettier face and heart.
I am happiness
I am a spirit of joy
Let me experience
the lightness of being.
The spell of the unbound
till I choose to break it.
Love it! Well done.
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Thank you, Melanie!
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I concur with that notion. If life is unbearable it should not be forced on you.
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Fully agree.
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A beautiful portrayal of a painful existence and a difficult decision, yet she shows the strength to move on to her next life. Well done 🙂💕
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Thank you, Christine!
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Reblogged this on Melanie Bisson and commented:
Assisted suicide is still something to debate on but thinking deeply in the subject, who deserves to live in pain? Knowing 100% that your life is soon going to end or that you will be a burden to someone else when your health is about to degrade to a point of not being able to take care of yourself and/or for you to be in silent pain not able to do anything about it isn’t fair for no one.
This poem is great and tells what it is. Leaving with dignity and happy and have others remember you that way instead of in pain and unwell. I think I would choose that too, but only if there were absolutely no chances of recovery.
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So sad!
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Yes.
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Poignant….another life after death idea is depicted beautifully. Hope to have another life is still alive. Great piece of work 👌
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At the least, rebirth makes the concept of death less frightening.
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It makes me sad, but ok because she is ok
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That is real empathy.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks!
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Beautifully written.
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Thank you so much!
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I stumbled on this post, a great piece of writing.
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Thank you so much!
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