Mercy, Miracles And Madmen
Under The Wire
The hangmans at the gallows
Someone’s neck in his noose
Surrounded by swallows
No chance of ever getting loose
A crime has been committed
And a debt needs to be paid
As he begs for an acquittal
Can the judges mind be swayed?
Stuck here in the shadows
No chance this troubles gonna go
It’s awful hard to swallow
With deaths grip around your throat
Innocent or guilty now is just a point of view
There are so many different reasons to believe that it was you
Better say your Hail Mary’s
Give that rosary a rub
Cause the scene is getting hairy
And this crowds a little rough
They’re chanting, guilty, guilty
As the sun is setting low
Your eyes are getting milky
As the volume starts to grow
Just before he pulls the lever
The hangman bends, to meet your eyes
His grin seems a little clever
And to everyone’s surprise
From his pocket, pulls a letter
And he reads it, right out loud
Tucks it back into his sweater
Turns and quiets down the crowd
Seems this man’s already pardoned
So, go on, be on your way
He found salvation in the garden
There’ll be No hanging here, today
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Vocal Social Society Challenge, By Mike Singleton - MikeyDred * He gazed fondly again, towards that old garden gate the urge to run, as strong as the voices that drew him He longed deeply, for its pardon, from his current fate the escape offered what he'd wanted, within * Life has a way of slowly closing in when the spirit inside, decides to run He closed his eyes, and with a sly grin crossed that line, that cannot be undone
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden8 months ago in Poets
Comments (6)
Picture perfect and quite picturesque of a hanging let down.
Captivating!
This was so suspenseful! I enjoyed this so much!
Marvelous, magnificent, mighty powerful poem!!! Loved it!!! Bravo!!!💕♥️♥️
Ooo, now that's just wickedly cruel to wait so long. But that pardon will mean so much more, his life have such greater meaning to him, because of it. That Garden of Gethsemane will get you every time. There's just so much drama! But then, salvation almost always needs to come that way. As long as we believe we're in no need of saving, what does it mean? Those who have been forgiven little will love little. Those who have been forgiven much....
Oooh, it sounds a little like even with a pardon, his life is in the balance with a crowd like that!