Love Poem: The Euthanasia
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Written by: Terrence Polcari

The Euthanasia

It was an act of purest love
That required her to kill him…

The bond between them was forged
Over so many years of going in the same direction – 
Fighting the same fight
Siblings alike in manner 
Muse and cause

Her eyes were like spear points
Spinning in carefully veiled compassion

He lay still as stone
Looking now as he once had before…
And her pride died in Angry Joy
Cold and sharp as a Savagely Elegant Sword

She knew this Blood Price must be paid 
But the balance of things Lost Forever
Stilled her hand a few moments longer – 

Favoring him with calm examination
She was at a loss for words
For there was no one to tell anyway
And once done would haunt her ever more

So with defiant resignation
And tolerant acceptance
She put it all together
And did what she had avoided for much too long

Her counsel cleared…

Against the bronze rose colored wall
A woman’s silhouette breathed – 
Moved

And quietly pulled the plug…