No ghost in the machine

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No ghost in the machine

I was told an aneurism is what caused his demise
     that day I had a friend that died

face limp
     boiled veg
chest moved precise in it's rhythm
     a charade as machine held life on a string
truth be told to the lie
     under the façade
only clockwork animated his skin

A doctor goes through the motions
     steers this latest tragedy
softly kills the family
     with rehearsed lines

many times this song has played
     remixed plight
prognosis versus prayer he has watched these fights
     mismatches endured through weary eyes
he does not feel
     countless scenes
now desensitized

Using a fingers tip
     he presses the switch
a click coincides with the blink of an eye
     chest expands
then falls for it's last time
     hearts crack
tears well
     fade to black

my memory has turned deeds to gold
     dust has settled and obscured him
and so I wonder..

I'm told all is written
     played from script
so this fate was sealed before first breath
     divine design?
life plucked at it's prime
     such things foretold
this learned truth no longer consoles