Exit, musings on dementia Options

[Guest_poeticpiers_*]

Exit

Oh Lord grant me the right to die
before I lose my dignity.
I do not want to linger on
when my intelligence is gone.
Why should I suffer needlessly?
when I no longer want to live.
I’d rather end it painlessly.
I’ve thought it out I’m positive.
I don’t mind being old and ill
as long as I can think clearly.
But forced to live against my will
I think is pointless cruelty.
So do not strive to keep alive
when living on is negative.

13 May. 06

[JustDaniel]

I agree with you totally!

I honestly think that in light of my slowly dwindling recent memory ability that, though I may not be experiencing the onset of dementia, the aging of my brain is taking a toll... and if I didn't do the occasional crossword puzzle and cryptogram and jumble and occasionally play Scrabble (if I can find an opponent!)... and write poetry every day, I'd probably lose it!

Of course I'm still very active in the social work field, working with families of persons with mental illness

deLightin' in your friendship, Daniel