Euthanasia

by Abed   Apr 28, 2013


At times, I feel I'm out of choices.

Perhaps all the fingers of accusation
I've encountered are mere reminders
of how inhumane mercy killers can be.

Some mother even clutched
my neck yesterday, while repeating
that I should've never been in this field.
"You are heartless", she mourned in tears.
This is what everybody has made of me,
I heard myself say.
But I swear I've done
everything God couldn't do
to waken her only son.

When she first brought him into my office,
he had a little soul, put out skin,
and arid pupils.
I knew there was no hope,
for illness was already
eating his faint beatings.
But I sugarcoated hope for her,
believing that everything is prone to be cured
with just a grin.

Maybe I didn't learn from my past mistakes.
Maybe I should've went more straight.
"Your son, dear, is going to die.
Don't bother yourself. I'm just a doctor.
Not God."

If only she saw my eyes shutting
when all machines were switched off.
If only she knew I'm just as wired
as her lamented son was...

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  • 10 years ago

    by Yatubeera Resty

    We all are just human trying our best one way o another.....
    Love how you truly put ur heart out in so little words.

  • 10 years ago

    by Vic Johns

    A powerful piece indeed!

    Hit the spot for me 5/5 !

  • 10 years ago

    by Abed

    Thanks.

  • 10 years ago

    by Spectacle of Serenity

    Like this. :)

  • 10 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    Oh I love this.

    I admire doctors for making the choices they have to every day, the emotional aspect really would tear me apart, its amazing how professional they still are when faced with these decisions they have to make and talking to families and loved ones of the sick.

    I think the flow here was really smooth, and I liked that, the tone itself was not too sombre, there was a melancholic tone but it wasn't too overpowering.

    Love this
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