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Open Poetry #40

My Advance Directive

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

0 posted 2007-03-29 07:13 PM

If I can never feel the sun
on my face
If I can never feel the
soft summer rain
If I can never feel a
loved ones kiss
...let me die.

If I can no longer hear
my nieces sweet laugh
If I can no longer hear
thunder rumbling from a stormy sky
If I can no longer hear
my dogs welcoming bark
...let me die.

I don't want to live
locked behind my own eyes
I don't want to live
if I don't know my sons
I don't want to live
without dignity and grace
Just let me die
Just let me die.

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

1 posted 2007-03-29 07:38 PM

very sad. I snesed the hope is your "if".

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2007-03-29 08:28 PM

Unfortunately, Paula, as you correctly point out,
but that which cannot be done, is to give
an advance directive on such things as

Alzheimers.

Now, were it nearly any other medical condition,
your wishes would be granted.

It's a shame that there are some diseases
that do not allow for such dignity.

You've expressed your desires very well.

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