Supreme Sacrifice

There are many situations which arise out of the phenomenon of craving which cause men to make the supreme sacrifice rather than continue to fight. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous (Kindle Locations 187-188)

To give up your life,
to make the supreme sacrifice.
Usually we use the term
in situations of nobility,
of heroism. But the ultimate
sacrifice can be tragic, futile,
wasted, letting go, tossing away.
Ultimate just means last.
Sacrifice when describing life
means death. And the mortality
can come from excess, from depravity,
from addiction to alcohol, to drugs,
or to food... When we reach the point
on no longer wanting to fight
it's the supreme sacrifice
even if asinine...