I Choose the Bear

I choose the bear 

Because death would be quick 

I choose the bear 

Because the suffering would be short

The pain would last a day, maybe a few more

He would rip a hole in me, and it would be done

Instead, there’s a hole, but I keep on living

I choose the bear 

Because I won’t love the bear

The bear won’t string me on for years

The bear won’t feed me thoughts of the future

The bear will kill me, and it will be over

The bear would rip out all my insides 

Not just my heart

The bear was always honest with its intentions

He was not