You Too Will Eventually Die... Dec 16th,2012 Poem by James Bredin

YOU TOO WILL EVENTUALLY DIE … Dec 16th,2012
By
James Bredin


Sooner or later; you too will eventually die,
It will happen and you will not have to apply,
These are not pleasant thoughts, I know but we're all going there,
But we're not allowed death with dignity, so you could be in despair.




Death without dignity is the fear of losing control,
To be totally dependent on others is not your last goal,
Maybe for a long time before you eventually die,
You may be almost dead; you cannot talk or even ask why?




There is no suicide grey area - it's all black and white,
It's a crime in Canada or a long legal courtroom fight,
But not in Oregon or Washington or Switzerland,
You can die in dignity there and they all understand.





But here; death-with-dignity is hidden under the rug,
Where priests and magistrates and religious bishops all shrug,
You will not forget as you get nearer death, what this is about,
Why are our politicians silent on this, as though they have doubts?


Dec 16th,2012