“Memento Mori”

Memento Mori

By Janelle Mudry To take one’s own life is a selfish act. There’re consequences; think about others, They say, with neglect for one simple fact: They care not for the lives of each other. Cradled to the grave, feeble humans are, And it’s heroic for one to play God. The jump to this conclusion is not far: On the “right” side of the gun—heroes—odd. Death should be woeful, despairing, sad, But it’s commonplace, we’re desensitized. For this reason, there’re questions to be had: How do they view Death with these brand-new eyes? When it comes to killing, much more or less, What’s the difference of selfish and selfless?