THE SUICIDE'S ARGUMENT

This is a beautiful poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I got it in my mail yesterday. Thought of sharing it here.

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 !