Capital Punishment

Wait …

I’m not ready

he’s not ready

she’s not ready

not worthy

not right

not exactly operating on all cylinders

When we decide

upon the finality

of death, are we

I mean is it our goal

would we, could we,

do we really want to have that

burden in our mind?

Every day, we may

fight the reality of

a maligned state of mind

while the world ticks on

this creature has torn apart

the fabric of our world,

yet

how can we allow society …

Pass judgment on me,

tell me what I did wrong

for ever and ever and again forever.

The news suggest

premeditated murder.

Well they got that right,

and now

the menace rides deeper into hell

living hell

with bars and soap

and a new society,

yet,

perhaps that is justice.

Death by association not by the needle.

2 responses to “Capital Punishment”

  1. Dark, but very good. I’m not sure where my opinion lies on the topic, it seems to be ever-changing. “Death by association not by the needle” – either way I think most murderers get the easy way out compared to their victims. Justice is always elusive.

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    1. Agreed, it raises issues with me as well. The poem is a reaction to a local sentencing – the victims are the horrific outcome, yet I am so frustrated when the perpetrators have the option of offing themselves rather than living with the tragic outcome of their selfish actions.

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