kill.
" The man had k i l l e d the thing he loved
and so he had to die
yet
each man kills the thing he l o v e s
By each
let this be heard
Some do it with a bitter look
some with a flattering word
The coward does it with a k i s s
the brave man with a sword
Some kill their love when they are young
and some when they are old
Some strangle with the hands of l u s t
some with the hands of gold
The k i n d e s t use a knife
because
the dead so soon grow cold
Some love too little
some too long
Some sell
and others buy
Some do the deed with many t e a r s
and some without a sigh
For each man kills the thing he loves
Yet
each man does not d i e . "
- Oscar Wilde
(Credits to acroux)