Elaine Marie Kolb – Haiku Against Medical Assisted Suicide: Ableism Kills Us

Poor, old, disabled

Weirdos, nuts, odd balls, queers, trash

All expendable

 

Abandoned, ignored

Ridiculed, isolated

Suffering alone

 

Give up, go away

We don’t want to look at you

Ugly, pitiful

 

So undignified

Unwanted, useless eaters

Waste of resources

 

Some fates worse than death

Rather be dead than like them

That isn’t living

 

Expensive burdens

Who would want to live like that?

Families are harmed

 

Death would be mercy

Ending so much suffering

Best for everyone

 

We help cats & dogs

Plus, they shoot horses, don’t they?

People need help, too

 

Canada provides

Medical euthanasia

Appointments to die

 

No muss, no fuss, done

Coming to a state near you

How wonderful

 

New growth industry

Euthanasia tourism

Schedule one way trips

 

Without this “service”

Death is unpredictable

Now—> have it YOUR way

 

Compassion? choices?

More like contempt, coercion

Euthanasia bound

 

They’ll take what they can get

Always push for more “choices”

Expect “tipping point”

 

Sneaky, deceptive

Focus on those sob stories

Pass something –> expand

 

Show me, where’s the “choice”?

When you can’t get what you need

They now offer death

 

Death upon request

Tired of living? free to go

Terminal options

 

Privileged people

White, well off, worried, & well

Want a well-planned death

 

Insurance issues

Inheritance, estate plans

Can’t be “suicide”

 

Don’t need “right to die”

Absolutely guaranteed

Simply fact of life

 

Still, no “right to life”

Miracle, mystery, gift

Embodied Spirit

 

Hospice goes both ways

As business, quite efficient

Solid bottom line

 

Hospice, as calling

Death doulas ease transitions

Uplifting, healing

 

Provide better care

Extreme cases make bad laws

Improve services

 

Palliative care

Treat & relieve pain sooner

Universally

 

Everyone matters

All kinds, forms, types, conditions

Precious, as we are

 

Every body counts

All ages, at all stages

We are dignified

 

*Dignity & pride

Equity for everyone

Embrace varieties

 

Celebrate Ourselves

Interdependent beings

We are beautiful

 

*Let’s Get Together

*Compassionate Inclusion

Room for everyone

 

Lift from the bottom

Every life deserves to live

Together We Rise

 

*Miracles Happen

Opening hearts, minds, & Souls

Breathe in, breath out

 

Co-create, affirm

Disability Justice

*WE ARE EVERYONE

 

Resist & repeal

Assisted suicide laws

We are NOT DEAD YET

 

*Original songs by Elaine Marie Kolb

Peace with Disability Pride, Justice & JOY,

Elaine Marie Kolb