Vasectomy

perhaps
               i'm simply a
selfish
           old
                 cuss
who didn't want
to have
             the balls
or the
          responsibility
of teaching a
childofallthings
                           how
to survive
the exponentially
                              e x  p   a    n     d      i       n        g
viral
madness
asphyxiating
                       un-common sense

how to sing
a silent hymn
to reason
when those who
                            scream
at nothings in the
dark
are the most
                     sane
among us

to live
when life
has less value
than the few grams
of lead
it takes to
end
it
.

Reviews

[James William Dyer]

This is the best poem I have read here all day. Thank you for sharing it. I used to live in St Petersburg, Fl, and Temple Terrace, Fl. Wonderful cities.

[Joel M Frye]

Thank you kindly, James. Much appreciated.

[Valentine]

I would have given anything if I could have carried my babies full term...and you think this is the answer..550,000,000. millions abortions in the last 40 years,,men should have put a cap on it so the babies would not have been conceived..

[Joel M Frye]

It's only one man's answer, Kathie. I adopted two children in my first marriage; the experience pointed out to me what a lousy father I made. All I did was make the cap permanent, so that no child would have to be raised by me. If that disturbs you, it cant be helped.

[James William Dyer]

I review too quickly, I'm sorry. These words are beautiful, but as to the underlying moral implications: there is nothing wrong with abortion, some of the greatest angels I have bedded and loved, they have had them. They are beautiful creatures as well, those beating-hummingbird hearts that have had abortions, those loves of mine. I remember once standing in line in the abortion clinic, as sad as it was for us, me and my love, both so heavily addicted to methadone, knowing it was the best decision....and some protester calling her a w***e, as if she were some witch to be burned. I saw her eyes brimming, and I hurled an unopened can on coca cola into the nearest protester, loving release of blood from his lip. That lovely angel of mine, she still made it into the clinic, and I went to jail. And I slept so easy that night. I still, when having a hard time sleeping, relish the bright red blood that slipped down the jaw of that hateful, spiteful, stigma that stood in our way.

[Joel M Frye]

Kathie...James...please refer to the title of the poem. I am NOT speaking of abortion.

[victoria]

a big decision, don't know quite why write has me smiling..... maybe it is the presentation..of the word expanding.

[Joel M Frye]

The decision was made nearly 20 years ago, victoria...Chris Aechtner's poem on HP just brought the thought process to the forefront again. Thanks for smiling with me.

[LA Lorena]

A most interesting and provocative write Bear. The title piqued my curiosity, and I was much surprised to see the contents of this spill out. Vasectomy? I think not. Your seeds have been well planted deeply with this one.

[Joel M Frye]

My poems are my children, LA...the legacy I can leave that is truly of my own making.

[.]

~ i'm in tears... my life has been value-less since a very long time now... there are moments when i'm ashamed of being alive... ~ thank you for this ode to those who are like me... doomed to the din of excruciating isolation... it's dark in here but your words give me much light... this din started when my brother began to question my sanity... it's unbearable... as i am continuously paying in kind... maybe one day things will change for the better...

[Joel M Frye]

Family is not a blank check post-dated for eternity, serah. Some accounts, when compromised, are best closed.