Not horse enough to shoot

Cherry

By Parson Thru

Sat, 22 Aug 2020
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Write from the heart, they say

 

Are you sure? I ask

 

Do you really want it that dark?

 

OK. Bring me a candle

There’s so little light in here, I can’t see a thing

 

They shoot horses

 

Household pets are euthanised by well-rewarded vets

 

It’s all for the best

 

But the human, created in God’s likeness, must suffer

 

It’s right and proper that pain and indignity be eked out

 

God gave us life, and only God can take it away, unless

 

Well, that’s when Profit comes into play, when the most God-fearing

Make the most efficient Killers

 

But I digress

 

Putrefaction and decay

Received wisdom has it that they follow death

 

Not so

Says anyone who’s been up close

 

Death lives in the nostrils of the dying

And we have the means

 

But who would speak the truth?

Not the end-of-life specialist for sure

 

Too risky

 

Hail! Hail! The sovereign Human Being!

 

If you were a dog (God backwards) they’d put you down

 

But you’re not

 

You’re born and live in God

Victim of the sentient weakness of superstition

 

Not collateral enough to damage

 

Not horse enough to shoot

Certificate PG
Poem
Mortality Games
Humour

Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Well argued.

It's an awful thing. But how can we really know till it's our time? There should be no attempts to prolong life when there's no quality of life, is cruel not to give enough painkillers. My partner believes everything would be much better if pot were legal.

It is terrible ending the life of an animal? Deciding for someone else, being God. Much easier if it's a case of going out into the snow, when you are ready, then going quick. Being able to choose while still yourself

Hope you are Ok? This is a strong poem!

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi Di.

Lost voice or muse, or both, a bit. Just trying to survive a bad patch. Generally.

Sorry I'm not reading much on here just now.

Thanks for the comment, Di, and thanks for the cherries, whoever kindly applied them.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Di_Hard on

me too! and have no keyboard so having to mouse click each letter on screen.maybe a break like leaving a field fallow will help. i thought this poem was very strong though?

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Ezra Pound would be very supportive of that constraint!

Hope everything's ok. X

Parson Thru

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Been pondering death's door myself these days. A pandemic will do that to people. The one thing that cheers me is when my wife - who can't seem to pronounce pandemic - tosses in an extra syllable and calls it a panAdemic. For some reason this always cracks me up. Also, she can't say the word 'literally' It always comes out 'Little Italy' and then I get hungry for Italian food. So I guess it serves a purpose. 

Nonsense aside, I enjoyed this mornings muse. Wishing you the best and hope to see you on Thursday.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi Rich!

Thank you for the guilty snort. :))))))!

I could respond with a few from a relative. "Durkinisms", in fact.

Used to ride pavilion on his mate's motorbike. There's one. I can't remember the others.

Hope you're both well.

See you Thursday hopefully.

Kev

Parson Thru