“People are bloody ignorant apes” – Gogo<\/p>\n
A cold, empty, lifeless, impersonal machine
\nthat was nevertheless like a man
\nFlashed advertisements from its stainless steal face,
\noffering affordable death plans<\/p>\n
The plans were as follows:
\n(A succinct and comprehensible list)<\/p>\n
1) Full-body cancer
\n2) Marriage and mortgage
\n3) A swift slice to both of the wrists<\/p>\n
I considered my options:<\/p>\n
“Total-cancer should offer insight into the human condition
\nbut the process is gaudy- radiation, chemo-
\nI’m not here to put on a show.<\/p>\n
Method two is intriguing, full of ambition,
\nA wife and a house sound like a slow way to go,
\nthe benefits are clear, it’s hard to say no,
\nbut I fear responsibilities may distract from my deathly mission.<\/p>\n
Slit wrists, eh? I get kind of fainty around blood…”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I stood there weighing my options
\nAs I pondered the edge of the knife
\nI scarcely noticed that an eternity had passed
\nI had been cursed with eternal life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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