Against Dylan Thomas

[poliphilo]

Actually I disagree with Dylan Thomas. Old people who rage against the dying of the light are a pain. Especially if it's not so much raging as whining. When a person past eighty goes all "why me?" about their failing health my over-riding feeling is that they're letting the side down. Come on, you old bastard, this is part of the test. What is required of you now is dignity. You knew it was coming, you've had plenty of time to prepare for it, so pull yourself together and set us a good example. 

Comments

[sorenr.livejournal.com]

Hehe... I love that you used the same phrase - "dying well" - as I did in my last comment.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's the last thing we do, we might as well make the most of it. :)