Poetry competition CLOSED 27th May 2013 1:30pm
WINNER
quietconsideration
quietconsideration
TO LIVE OR DIE...BUT WITH A PRICE
Anonymous
I HAVE A RIGHT TO EUTHANASIA
I feel I have a right to euthanasia - a right not to live
When my life was prolonged with antibiotics....did anyone say ...maybe it was her time?
Medicine has saved me from pneumonia, measles and bad infections from which I COULD HAVE DIED
Nobody THOUGHT they were PLAYING GOD...but that is what it REALLY WAS.....!!!!!
Now I have FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC FATIGUE AND ME...tired and painful days pass by.....
Sometimes the painkillers work, sometimes they don't....the problem is the FDA and the DEA
Doctors do NOT RUN our MEDICAL SYSTEM, BEAUROCRATS DO! How do they select who should get these drugs?
A Physician can LOSE THEIR LICENSE if they OVER-PRESCRIBE dependence making chemicals
If I were a PHYSICIAN...I would understand their fears....Physicians have been put in jail
For OVERPRESCRIBING.....painkillers...to people WHO WERE DYING.....
HEALTH CANADA, FDA, DEA....are all so concerned about the crazy ADDICTS who misuse these drugs
Well - then raise our taxes and build more rehabilitation facilities, don't take your wrath out on me!!!!!
I have never taken anything that has not been prescribed by a doctor.....
I never take more that the doctor recommends.....
They cannot find a CURE FOR FIBROMYALGIA/CFS/ME....I have had it for more than 20 years!!!!!
The disease and the pain make me anxious and panicky so another drug is given which creates dependency
Look at the research....they have DONE PRACTICALLY NONE on developing drugs which do not make an addict
Why must I suffer so - for the lack of EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE....
And for the DRUG CARTELS WHO SHIP THE STUFF IN!!!!!
I am at an age that were it 200 years ago....I would have been dead by now....the lifespan was that short!!!!!
Why am I made to cry because I have lived longer than my ancestors would ever have imagined?????
Not all religions are against EUTHANASIA, NOT EVEN SOME CHRISTIANS
For it is forbidden to make life intolerable when death is imminent
If no quality of life exists...there are examples of EUTHANASIA IN THE BIBLE
See second SAMUEL 1:9-10...Come over here and put me out of my misery
For I am in terrible pain and want to die...so he was killed out of mercy
St. Thomas More, wrote in UTOPIA...that people can CHOOSE to DIE SINCE THEY CANNOT LIVE BUT IN GREAT MISERY
Essentially it boils down to the QUALITY OF LIFE....WHY LIVE WHEN YOU ARE SUFFERING?????
People have a right to live - THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO DIE
If I have made out a living will when I am in my right mind....with no pressure from others
SURELY that right should not be taken away...when I can no longer speak for myself
Yes, euthanasia can be used for evil...but so can anything else
Forcing me to live out my life is an EVIL ALL TO ITSELF
The SADISTs in the world love to watch people suffer while they die
Those people would choose euthanasia when THEIR time came
So all good people on this earth....GOD did not say you HAVE TO SUFFER
Even if HE SUFFERED FOR YOU....The arguments against EUTHANASIA are not RELIGIOUSLY BASED
They are scared that some scumbag will put his mother under
Well some scumbag already ran away with all his mother's money
Did you not hear it in the news????
We must become COMPASSIONATE as we do FOR DOGS AND CATS
GOD HAS INFINITE COMPASSION - then why don't you?????
PAIN and ANXIETY....require certain drugs...which are THE ONLY ONES THAT WORK...but your body get USED TO IT
This DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE AN ADDICT....JUST A VERY SICK PERSON
Why are the sick NOT ALLOWED TO DIE .... until they SUFFER SO MUCH....THEY ARE DELERIOUS?????
I have a dog and a cat...both lived long good lives...when they were very sick
They were put down in a kind way...I remember my cat's eyes looking at me as if to say goodbye
I was holding her in my arms as the Veterinarian pushed in the combination that would give her rest
Same with my dog.....he got cancer and there was NOTHING MORE the Vet could do
Again, I caressed my faithful companion as he went to heaven...he looked at me with thankfulness!
Anonymous
THE DEATH OF JANE DOE
One more unfortunate
Weary of breath
Gone to her death
Lift her with care
So young and so fair
Think of her mournfully
Not of the stain of her
All that remains of her
Now is pure womanly
Make no deep scrutiny
Past all dishonor
Death has left on her
Only the beautiful
Let her rest in the peace
The only peace she knew.
One more unfortunate
Weary of breath
Gone to her death
Lift her with care
So young and so fair
Think of her mournfully
Not of the stain of her
All that remains of her
Now is pure womanly
Make no deep scrutiny
Past all dishonor
Death has left on her
Only the beautiful
Let her rest in the peace
The only peace she knew.
Abandoned
From a boy to a man
in a single day
Now you say
you don't want to stay
You colour your version
of what happened back then
You abandoned me
you are about to do it again
Brothers and sisters
left with a hole
That can only be filled
with the light of your soul
Your struggle will end
not on this day
What makes you think god
won't turn you away?
Failure is surrender
it leaves you weak
Death will not give you
the salvation you seek
You can Stay and fight
anyone can run
Clean up your mess
your damage undone
I can give you so many reasons
you need to be here
So many reasons
not to loose to your fear
Why cant you see
it's not just your life?
So much will be lost
A mother, my wife
You leave all your kin
an incomplete heart
The blame and the guilt
sure to tear us apart
Maybe you will come back
as somebody free
A stranger in the park
that won't recognise me.
You Will Always Have My Loving Heart
Waiting at the altar
for your groom
when bad news came
he met his doom:
the car he was riding
got crashed!
You fainted and collapsed,
to a nearby hospital was rushed
where your groom was taken;
in order to survive you need
a heart transplant
which would be a token
of his dying wish of affection!
Before you plan to get married,
both of you made a vow:
you will have each other's heart
until eternity...
"You will always have my loving heart,
even after I die."
Those are his exact words
which you won't forget
especially now, that you have his heart!
If not by stroke of Fate,
then what could it be?
He died... so you may have a longer life;
mourn not for his early demise,
for he's happy,
only a true love can surmise.
Waiting at the altar
for your groom
when bad news came
he met his doom:
the car he was riding
got crashed!
You fainted and collapsed,
to a nearby hospital was rushed
where your groom was taken;
in order to survive you need
a heart transplant
which would be a token
of his dying wish of affection!
Before you plan to get married,
both of you made a vow:
you will have each other's heart
until eternity...
"You will always have my loving heart,
even after I die."
Those are his exact words
which you won't forget
especially now, that you have his heart!
If not by stroke of Fate,
then what could it be?
He died... so you may have a longer life;
mourn not for his early demise,
for he's happy,
only a true love can surmise.
Price for Freedom
Fighting soldiers since time immemorial
They fought and died so that others my live
Is that a fair price for all their sacrifices?
How about the innocent lives lost
when we came trampling upon
the sacred shores of a sovereign nation,
so that we may impose on them
their so called FREEDOM?
Is a million barrels of oil per day
enough to compensate for a life taken,
or that is not enough
that's why we can't stop?
What do we know about FREEDOM?
While it's true that we are free
to do and say what we want,
yet we are bound by laws and regulations,
and full of uncertainties what tomorrow brings.
We could not even hunt for food,
nor catch fish for FREE...
and you call that FREEDOM?
With FREEDOM comes
certain rights and responsibilities.
What do we need to give up
to enjoy the fruits of FREEDOM?
The list could go on and on,
yet at the end of the day
do we really know exactly
the actual price for FREEDOM?
Not until we LOST it...
One Day After
In my death
She comes for me
To steal my breath
With woeful melody
To hewn my soul,
On crude bone flute
With songs of ol'
My life dilute
Bring me pain
Bring me sorrow
One last day I wish to borrow
Pluck me straight from waist
For one last day, I wish to taste!
In that moment,
She stops to play
Contemplating,
One last day
Shrieking of laughter
But sets me free!
"And price of one day after,
Straight to hell with me!"
In my death
She comes for me
To steal my breath
With woeful melody
To hewn my soul,
On crude bone flute
With songs of ol'
My life dilute
Bring me pain
Bring me sorrow
One last day I wish to borrow
Pluck me straight from waist
For one last day, I wish to taste!
In that moment,
She stops to play
Contemplating,
One last day
Shrieking of laughter
But sets me free!
"And price of one day after,
Straight to hell with me!"
Would you Offer to be Him
Now, think of the man who has fallen
he's surrounded by angels he can't trust
would you offer to be him in this moment
as they ravage his body with lust
They'll be grabbing from all around him
breathing heavy as they strip him bare
would you offer to be him in this moment
if promised pleasures beyond all compare
Divine gifts to him the'll be giving
no thing is sweeter and so he'd give in
would you offer to be him in this moment
even if death were the cost of his sin
Now, think of the man who has fallen
he's surrounded by angels he can't trust
would you offer to be him in this moment
as they ravage his body with lust
They'll be grabbing from all around him
breathing heavy as they strip him bare
would you offer to be him in this moment
if promised pleasures beyond all compare
Divine gifts to him the'll be giving
no thing is sweeter and so he'd give in
would you offer to be him in this moment
even if death were the cost of his sin
Final Flight
Your painful struggle, it ends today
and no, I will not leave your side
once you've breathed your final breath
my wings, for you, I'll open wide
Now as you lay here beneath me
I'll keep you warm, embrace you with love
for your family, I leave this angel feather
they'll know that I'll take you up Above
Overdosed, but without the intention
the end, it draws nearer now
you fought to win this battle
but it defeated you some how
I feel whats holding you back now
wanting your mom and your dad to know
that you love them and your sorry
from them, you did not choose to go
Your time has come, you've slipped away
sadly, the drugs have won this fight
on my wings, I will fly you away
be at peace, this is your Final Flight...
Your painful struggle, it ends today
and no, I will not leave your side
once you've breathed your final breath
my wings, for you, I'll open wide
Now as you lay here beneath me
I'll keep you warm, embrace you with love
for your family, I leave this angel feather
they'll know that I'll take you up Above
Overdosed, but without the intention
the end, it draws nearer now
you fought to win this battle
but it defeated you some how
I feel whats holding you back now
wanting your mom and your dad to know
that you love them and your sorry
from them, you did not choose to go
Your time has come, you've slipped away
sadly, the drugs have won this fight
on my wings, I will fly you away
be at peace, this is your Final Flight...
Wings
Used to feel like I was floating on air. Flying high in the sky with the clouds, the stars, the moon, and the sun. Immune to the worries, cares, and the stress of those down below. I thought I was untouchable to the pain and the sorrow that seemed to consume them. Then my own tragedy struck and it feels like everything was falling apart at once. My wings were clipped. No longer flying. Now I’m falling. At first it wasn’t too bad. I was on my back, staring at the sky, feeling-but not seeing-the world rushing past. Then a sudden gust of wind-another moment full of pain. Now it’s worse. Now I’m on my stomach. Now I’m able to watch the world rush past. Able to see my fate. No longer able to pretend it won’t happen, of course it will. It’s inevitable. The people down below are once again visible. Back in the range of the mountains. Look, there’s a bird. Its crazy how you can be flying one minute and falling the next. Feels like the wonderful life with wings can last eternity, but it only takes a second (a minute if you’re one of the lucky ones) to fall. Those below are no longer the size of ants. Wow, buildings. Somehow I’m able to turn my head and see those up above. Those still with their wings. No one comes to help. They barely glance my way. No one even looks concerned. Those that i spent the most happy times with. My so-called friends. Somehow I don’t feel upset or even remotely surprised by this. In fact, the last moment of pleasure I have is knowing this will soon be them too. Because everyone knows what goes up must come down. I can’t see the impact, my head is still turned, but I know its coming. I was floating in a still sea of blue. Then the colors and features of the world came rushing back-but only for a second, only in a blur. The sounds come next. Horns and music that snap me back to reality. Then there’s nothing. No color-just black darkness everywhere. No sound-just the deafening silence. The only thing I’m conscious of is the decreasing rhythmic beat of my heart. But then, even that has to fade…
Used to feel like I was floating on air. Flying high in the sky with the clouds, the stars, the moon, and the sun. Immune to the worries, cares, and the stress of those down below. I thought I was untouchable to the pain and the sorrow that seemed to consume them. Then my own tragedy struck and it feels like everything was falling apart at once. My wings were clipped. No longer flying. Now I’m falling. At first it wasn’t too bad. I was on my back, staring at the sky, feeling-but not seeing-the world rushing past. Then a sudden gust of wind-another moment full of pain. Now it’s worse. Now I’m on my stomach. Now I’m able to watch the world rush past. Able to see my fate. No longer able to pretend it won’t happen, of course it will. It’s inevitable. The people down below are once again visible. Back in the range of the mountains. Look, there’s a bird. Its crazy how you can be flying one minute and falling the next. Feels like the wonderful life with wings can last eternity, but it only takes a second (a minute if you’re one of the lucky ones) to fall. Those below are no longer the size of ants. Wow, buildings. Somehow I’m able to turn my head and see those up above. Those still with their wings. No one comes to help. They barely glance my way. No one even looks concerned. Those that i spent the most happy times with. My so-called friends. Somehow I don’t feel upset or even remotely surprised by this. In fact, the last moment of pleasure I have is knowing this will soon be them too. Because everyone knows what goes up must come down. I can’t see the impact, my head is still turned, but I know its coming. I was floating in a still sea of blue. Then the colors and features of the world came rushing back-but only for a second, only in a blur. The sounds come next. Horns and music that snap me back to reality. Then there’s nothing. No color-just black darkness everywhere. No sound-just the deafening silence. The only thing I’m conscious of is the decreasing rhythmic beat of my heart. But then, even that has to fade…
Be Careful For What You Wish For
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I opened my eyes this morning,
Before the sunrise was due,
The first words i heard were cruel,
More than enough to stab you.
Of how imperfect i was,
That I had nothing,
That i was ungrateful,
Of what misery i bring.
Sunrise symbolized new hope,
For me, that was not true,
It just meant the endurance of another day,
Hopeless and without a clue.
The sunset brought beauty,
The death of another day,
The arrival of oblivion,
Kept the thoughts at bay.
Staring at the ceiling,
Thinking about all my suffering,
Death or life?
On whom shall i cling?
I reached for my meds,
Too impatient to count,
Popped them all in,
Never took the side effects into account.
I turn over in frustration,
Then everything started to spin,
I heard her banging on the door,
Raging on like she's always been.
I closed my eyes,
And the mask melts away,
I start to lose consciousness,
This time, only my body will stay.
A peaceful death,
Thats all i ever wanted,
To slip away in my sleep,
Free from being taunted
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I opened my eyes this morning,
Before the sunrise was due,
The first words i heard were cruel,
More than enough to stab you.
Of how imperfect i was,
That I had nothing,
That i was ungrateful,
Of what misery i bring.
Sunrise symbolized new hope,
For me, that was not true,
It just meant the endurance of another day,
Hopeless and without a clue.
The sunset brought beauty,
The death of another day,
The arrival of oblivion,
Kept the thoughts at bay.
Staring at the ceiling,
Thinking about all my suffering,
Death or life?
On whom shall i cling?
I reached for my meds,
Too impatient to count,
Popped them all in,
Never took the side effects into account.
I turn over in frustration,
Then everything started to spin,
I heard her banging on the door,
Raging on like she's always been.
I closed my eyes,
And the mask melts away,
I start to lose consciousness,
This time, only my body will stay.
A peaceful death,
Thats all i ever wanted,
To slip away in my sleep,
Free from being taunted
Anonymous
No Ado with You
I'll take death
over life with you
you'd like me to feel special
because I mean something to you
but looking right behind you
there's a trail of common whores
if that's what you call taste
please tell me, I'm not yours
for fuck's sake!
life isn't meant to
play out this way
you never say what you mean
or mean what you say
you're one slack S.o.B.
from your birth til today
and I wont pay
for your lack of class
or let you talk crap
then have your back
screw that!
You'd like to upgrade
well, I do get that
but you're such a downgrade
I can't get past flat
like a slow moan
a distant grumble
I'm as hot for you
as frosty is for sunshine
Marrying you
would be my
ultimate surrender
I'd even wear black
to attend our wedding
I could be worse off
with worse than you
but isn't life worth more
than settling
for less
especially when they're so far
from the best
so much like the rest
so, you or death?
send in the reaper!
send him with haste
before shit gets deeper
