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Death Sentence

A death sentence I have been given..
A man wearing a white labcoat..
A doctor if you will..
Sitting on a chair
In his office..

With eyes positioned low..
Chin facing down..
Gives me a death sentence..

Says with voice cracking..
I am sorry..
Terminal disease you have..
No cure..
In a matter of a few months ..
You will die...

Pure shock engulfs me..
My heart racing
Sweaty palms
Sweating profusely ..
Body shaking..
trembling uncontrollably..
Knees feeling weak..
In complete disbelief..

Speechless I am..
In every which way..
I cannot respond..
I don't understand..
How?
why me?
Nightmarish it is..
Soon this nightmare will end
I shall awaken from my deep slumber..
Realization occurs..
Not my reality..

Lips shaking uncontrollably..
Desperately I try to respond..
A man has given me a death sentence
While wearing a white labcoat..

No human being shall know my future..
How can he predict my death?
Extraordinary life..
Of delight..
filled with abundance..
My life is not in his hands..
I ..
The Creator can determine my life..

Consequences..
My future..
My life..
Not in this man's predictions..

Medical testing..
determines his predictions..
I confess..
I shall not accept..

I shall stand tall..
I will cease to accept a death sentence..
A prediction from this man..

Endurance..
Strength...
Resilient I am..

I shall embrace a sentence..
A sentence to life..

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Caren Krutsinger

March 20, 2018 at 2:36 AM

Whoever this is about has my prayers, and it had better not be you, but if it is, you are right. We embrace a sentence for life; for the soul can do nothing but live. Powerfully profound, and wonderful, Robertina.