This poem is inspired by real events.

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Letting go when it’s time –
An act of love and compassion.

Freeing the bird from its cage
Relieving it of its pain –
An act of love and compassion.

A body tethered to dozens of tubes
Is abuse of sacred covenant
Removing them –
An act of love and compassion.

You can’t see the essence of life
getting drained out,
with every drop of fluid going in.
You are abetting as an accomplice.
Not an act of love and compassion.

Keeping someone alive, artificially –
For your pleasure, not theirs –
Not an act of love and compassion.

Death is a part of life
Celebrate when it’s time.
Summon courage to do the right thing.
Letting go-
A final act of love and compassion.

March 17, 2025

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