A poem for Terri by Dr, John Shea

Lisa4Catholics · #1 Apr 16, '05, 10:12 am

Terris Thirst
For those who were not by her side
For those who were not there
How was it then that Terri died?
She died of 'comfort care'
She found no aid
No remedy
In her resort,
To any court
A world which kills
Within the womb
Will waft the weakest
To the tomb
A court that contradidicts God's word
Becomes at ince the tyrant's sword
And all who live
But for the hour
Have put themselves,in Satans power
The first of who would not serve
Terri was among the throng
Whose death was masked
And hurried on of those who cannot earn their keep
From loved ones torn ,and from true caring shorn
Abandoned to their final sleep
Can no one hear that distant bell,Now warning us that all's not well
Just in Augustine's day,when Rome was falling in decay
We Too consumed with self and pride
Have come to terms with homocide?