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IT IS TO BE

IT IS TO BE To be or not to be, that is the question That was the famous playwright, I recall But to some, it might offer a suggestion That we have no choice about life at all I can tell you now that we certainly do There’s a big debate about legal suicide A sufferer may still try to smile at you Who really knows what goes on inside So does any person have the legal right And what has the law got to do with it Deciding it is best to switch off the light Or asking, Is it better just to wait a bit Is it better to sleep, perchance to dream Looking for a nod, but show sympathy A most difficult decision, it would seem Well, given the Bard’s choice, it is to be

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