Song I Wrote
Could you imagine being given that kind of news from your doctor?
Like there is nothing they can do and nothing better they can offer
Your entire life has changed no matter your age
And you will probably stay up all night and think about it for days
Everything is different now that you are terminally ill
All that you can think about are things concerning your will
The five stages set in and it’s all that you can feel
Denial, like how could this happen? Could this possibly be real?
Angry at the situation like why does it have to be me?
And bargaining with God saying you’ll do anything to be free
But you’re stuck inside this nightmare and you can’t help but be depressed
And on top of it all is an overwhelming stress
I guess, that’s t=just the way it goes and nothing can be done
So you except the cards you are delt cause from the truth you cannot run
You are no longer young and you have had your share of fun
So you make peace with where you’re at and what your life has now become
You show love towards your family since your end is near to come
But you can’t help but feel like a burden on everyone
You want a way out, for that there is no doubt
So you ask your doctor for options and to show you the best route
But there isn’t much that they can do or they can offer
You can deny your medication or they can sedate you and put you under
Or you can stop eating, but that would be much tougher
And all of these options only make you wonder
Why isn’t there a better way for a person in this position?
To hasten their death and make it an easy transition
A serum for eternal sleep, provided by a physician
Is there anything wrong with that if the patient gives permission?
It may seem very simple, but there is much opposition
And for something like this there is need of a petition
A decision needs to be made concerning a basic freedom
It’s our right to autonomy, the most fundamental reason
What else is there to say, that’s all we really need
for the sake of those in pain I am now going to plead
And ask that we proceed with legalizing PAS
So patients will no longer suffer, but find peace at last
Like there is nothing they can do and nothing better they can offer
Your entire life has changed no matter your age
And you will probably stay up all night and think about it for days
Everything is different now that you are terminally ill
All that you can think about are things concerning your will
The five stages set in and it’s all that you can feel
Denial, like how could this happen? Could this possibly be real?
Angry at the situation like why does it have to be me?
And bargaining with God saying you’ll do anything to be free
But you’re stuck inside this nightmare and you can’t help but be depressed
And on top of it all is an overwhelming stress
I guess, that’s t=just the way it goes and nothing can be done
So you except the cards you are delt cause from the truth you cannot run
You are no longer young and you have had your share of fun
So you make peace with where you’re at and what your life has now become
You show love towards your family since your end is near to come
But you can’t help but feel like a burden on everyone
You want a way out, for that there is no doubt
So you ask your doctor for options and to show you the best route
But there isn’t much that they can do or they can offer
You can deny your medication or they can sedate you and put you under
Or you can stop eating, but that would be much tougher
And all of these options only make you wonder
Why isn’t there a better way for a person in this position?
To hasten their death and make it an easy transition
A serum for eternal sleep, provided by a physician
Is there anything wrong with that if the patient gives permission?
It may seem very simple, but there is much opposition
And for something like this there is need of a petition
A decision needs to be made concerning a basic freedom
It’s our right to autonomy, the most fundamental reason
What else is there to say, that’s all we really need
for the sake of those in pain I am now going to plead
And ask that we proceed with legalizing PAS
So patients will no longer suffer, but find peace at last