CAN WE PLAN FOR DEATH? ... JAN 7TH, 2015

CAN WE PLAN FOR DEATH?       … JAN 7TH 2015

BY

JAMES BREDIN

We should plan for death before we die because afterwards we can't,

We can't change anything after that -- we can’t even recant,

So we should get doctor-assisted death by government decision,

This should be done with proper political supervision.

Why is there such opposition to doctor-assisted death?

Doctors who might assist us when we are on our last breath,

It doesn't make sense to me that we might all die in pain,

We should be able to plan our deaths in this campaign.

We are caught in the dilemma of hesitant politicians,

We need a leader in this issue who can change these conditions,

If Switzerland and five US states have it now; why can't we?

Quebec may have it now; we just have to wait and see.

JAN 7TH, 2015

YOU CAN'T BE DEFIANT ... JAN 6TH, 2015

YOU CAN'T BE DEFIANT  …    JAN 6TH, 2015  JAN 6TH, 2015

BY

JAMES BREDIN


The most important event in your life will be your death,

It's finished then -- there is no more -- and how important can that get?

Our politicians will not give us doctor-assisted-death; no matter what,

Whoever has them by the throat must think they are pretty hot.


You and I may die in terrible pain and the doctor can't assist,

Rules handed down from the Supreme Court and no one can resist,

It doesn't seem right that we can't have doctor assisted death,

As we lie there in agonizing pain and on our last breath.


While half the countries in Europe and five US States have it now,

Even the Province of Quebec will have it soon and without a row,

You can't read about this because it is kept very silent,

And no one, absolutely no one, will die while being defiant.

JAN 6TH, 2015

QUIET LIKE A SHEEP JAN 4TH, 2015

QUIET LIKE A SHEEP     …. JAN 4TH, 2015

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Our high-up politicians sometimes look down from above,

They've been told that doctor-assisted-death is something they can't love,

Like recall or binding referendums -- words never spoken,

Media mogul silence on these two subjects is never broken.

You can ask your candidate what he/she thinks about this?

And in case he/she doesn't know; tell him/her about the Swiss,

Or the five US states or the province of Quebec that have it now,

Though this is serious stuff but there's no need to cause a row.

But it is a graphic illustration of what we need to change,

So that, If you are going to die in pain; you can rearrange,

But you wont read about this in the papers so go back to sleep,

And don't mention this poem and be quiet like a sheep.

Jan 4th, 2015

AN ELECTION IN OUR FUTURE ... JAN 3RD, 2015

AN ELECTION IN OUR FUTURE….     JAN 3RD, 2015

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Our political leaders should start to change things around,

Give us death-with-dignity and how does that sound?

We should also have recall and referendums for ourselves,

Added to the Charter -- not left on some political shelves.

 I'm sorry to have to tell you this but you are going to die,

Though you may not know the reason; the when, the where or the why

I will die too so we're both, more or less in the same boat

Politicians avoid this and doctor assisted death never gets a vote

Can our Canadian politicians get us out of debt?

We elected them, they say, so we deserve what we get

Will our taxes go through the roof again and again?

And death with dignity denied as though we stand in a drain.

JAN 3RD, 2015

A SLOW ROWING BOAT ... JAN 2ND, 2015

A SLOW ROWING BOAT ….     JAN 2ND, 2015

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Your hospital end-of-life treatment may not be one bit nice,

Especially if you don't die and have to come back twice,

And if you do die and you are not pleased, you can't complain,

It's as though your body and soul have gone down the drain.

And doctor assisted death is not allowed by the upper echelon,

Even if you go to court and have a long High Court session,

And we are not allowed referendums because they too are banned,

They will not allow death with dignity and they think this is grand.

None of this makes sense because no one knows what to do,

We are going to have an election soon so get in the queue,

But no one mentioned doctor assisted death so how will you vote?

Is it windy out there and does this feel like a slow rowing boat?

Jan 2nd, 2015

DEATH WITH DIGNITY NOW ... DEC 31ST, 2014

DEATH WITH DIGNITY NOW …    DEC 31ST, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

At least five or six US states have death with dignity now,

Though this might cause some religious folk to cause a row,

We are all headed in that direction because we will die,

Though many politicians won't talk about this and I don't know why.

And here in Canada, the reluctance is the same -- a silent row,

Some people just don't want to accept this idea -- not now,

Death is indeed a turbulent subject for many many folks,

The mere idea of death is inclined to provoke.

The greatest human freedom is to live and die without pain,

Or without interference from those on a political campaign,

So death with dignity could play a part of what we are allowed,

Instead of having to die in pain under a dark cloud.

DEC 31ST, 2014

WAY TO GO BRO ... DEC 30TH, 2014

WAY TO GO BRO   … DEC 30TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Binding referendums and compulsory voting, would put us there,

But less than half of us vote and not interested in our affairs,

If we had medically assisted death we could avoid dying in pain,

Quebec has it already so they have no great reason to complain.

But we have appointed senators that stay till they're seventy five

No one knows why they were appointed of if they are still alive,

And we can't get rid of these senators unless they retire or die,

And no one knows for sure how this was arranged or why?

Recall would be good for many of our stupid pompous politicians,

So that we the people don't have to tolerate their dumb ambitions,

But where do we find the man or woman to rewrite our constitution?

We could be compared to environmentalists so worried about pollution?

DEC 30TH, 2014