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Life Prematurely Throttled

I walk this stretch
Of unrelenting stone
My chains rattle my soul
And restricts my bones

I do not belong here
Of that I am sure
But no one believes me
I am death's allure

My heart has been caged
It beats to be free
But though it tries frantically
It's enclosed in me

I've been shut within
A three inch wall of steel
I'm leaving it behind
Just to finish the deal

The gallows are waiting
The wood creaks with death's song
My soul screams for penance
Though I have done nothing wrong

A crowd of sadists
Collect outside the jail
They scream for my retribution
Their cries hit me in a gail

I consider running
I don't deserve to stand
In the dreary gloom
Of dead man's land

There is dried blood on the wood
I notice as I step up before the crowd
The rope is lowered slowly
Further torture is allowed

The noose fits perfectly
Over my innocent throat
It's tightened slightly, only slightly
A subtle dizziness, my head floats

People begin the count down
to my grisly death

"Three!"

What have I done to deserve this?
I begin to count my breaths

"Two!"

Realization washes over me
I stare at the setting sun
When did things go wrong? What if I had only...

One.



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  • Stolen memories
    April 3

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    When did things go wrong? What if I had only...

    One.

    I really like how your cut that off, and you used great rhymes to do so.

    ~~DoomedToHell


  • PonyPride
    October 22, 2008

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    The rope is lowered slowly
    Further torture is allowed

    sounds kind of awkward

    wow! Other than one awkward ryhme this was fanstastic! The imagery and passion was so real, so emotional. Thank you very very much!

  • ecrivain01
    October 16, 2008
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    Unique viewpoint here ...

    thanks for entering.