Euthanasia

[mrault]

Euthanasia

We feel uncomfortable
with the smells of death.
Her cancer seeped
into my thoughts
"This could be me."
Is this suicide?
She replied, "I don't
want to die. I want
to live, but I'm dying."
Another woman with her
same prognosis begged
her to choose life--
"Squeeze out every single
precious moment that
you can."
In the end she chose
death in the loving arms
of her husband. A prescribed
concoction of drugs blew
out the curling, dancing light
of a scented candle.
"To die with dignity". . .
I don't know if I agree,
but for Brittany, I lit
a candle. In its flickering
I envisioned her letting go
and flying.

written by Marsha K. Ault
Nacogdoches, Texas

[Pearle Evelyn Whyte]

Interesting, appears personal. Rough choice to make. Making choice that you really don't want to take are the toughest.

[Brianbeau]

It's difficult to make such a choice for one's self, let alone for another. We faced this challenge with our first born 38 years ago and have had an angel by our sides ever since.