The Suicide's Argument by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Suicide's Argument
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Ere the birth of my life, if I wished it or no
No question was asked me--it could not be so!
If the life was the question, a thing sent to try
And to live on be YES; what can NO be? to die.
NATURE'S ANSWER
Is't returned, as 'twas sent? Is't no worse for the wear?
Think first, what you ARE! Call to mind what you WERE!
I gave you innocence, I gave you hope,
Gave health, and genius, and an ample scope,
Return you me guilt, lethargy, despair?
Make out the invent'ry ; inspect, compare!
Then die--if die you dare!
... But we did say yes to life. *koff* Yeah yeah no preaching. I'm cold. And kind of bored (no rambling though). And hungry. But I don't really mind. I'm lonely. That I mind. Why am I lonely all of a sudden? I don't ever recall being so before ... Umm ... I don't know. People should leave me be, so I don't know loneliness. I'm hungry, but I don't know what I want to eat. Soup. Yes. There's no good soup here. Ravioli? Cool.
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Ere the birth of my life, if I wished it or no
No question was asked me--it could not be so!
If the life was the question, a thing sent to try
And to live on be YES; what can NO be? to die.
NATURE'S ANSWER
Is't returned, as 'twas sent? Is't no worse for the wear?
Think first, what you ARE! Call to mind what you WERE!
I gave you innocence, I gave you hope,
Gave health, and genius, and an ample scope,
Return you me guilt, lethargy, despair?
Make out the invent'ry ; inspect, compare!
Then die--if die you dare!
... But we did say yes to life. *koff* Yeah yeah no preaching. I'm cold. And kind of bored (no rambling though). And hungry. But I don't really mind. I'm lonely. That I mind. Why am I lonely all of a sudden? I don't ever recall being so before ... Umm ... I don't know. People should leave me be, so I don't know loneliness. I'm hungry, but I don't know what I want to eat. Soup. Yes. There's no good soup here. Ravioli? Cool.