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    AS HE IS TO REST

    The judgment of the few who have found this life unpleasant. Taking their own lives with their justification, making it their right and our wrong.

    By: Arthur Blick

    08 Nov, 2024

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    Yesterday I saw another soul fall
    Many people are judging his ugly call
    Weak and stupid, they say
    But he is gone
    Unable to hear your sympathetic lies at all
    Life is so precious I can’t take my own
    You say, in isolation, not knowing he’s right or wrong

    You operate on binaries of Yes and No
    Maybe in life, the theory supports no pause
    And I understand the reason for such a cause
    When he was breaking, none of you saw
    But now at judging, you say all you know
    Is it the justification of your right and his wrong?

    Yesterday another soul was sucked
    When his mobile money was hacked
    With no one to talk to, he had a panic attack
    But now you blame him for his selfish act
    Did you take time to know him before the back-to-back?
    Or does his actions seal his justification, making you right and him wrong?

    Yesterday when I saw him fall,
    I realized he was a mould society had held
    For as men, our strengths and weaknesses are for us young and old
    So how can school work to reform and remould?
    So, tell me something I already don’t know
    Instead of judging his right for a wrong.

    About the author

    Life has made me a curious and passionate wordsmith, seeking to understand the human experience through writing and reading. With each sentence, I unravel the mysteries of thought and emotion, connecting with others on a profound level. My love of words is a quest to share in the beauty and complexity of human souls.

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