Death Penalty

Am i out of my mind?
Oh I’m in trouble,
Am i going blind?
I'm seeing double.

The back of my mind is blank,
The front, spinning.
My neck waits a yank,
The crows are grinning...

The rope begins to tight,
The crowd in suspense.
I yell in fright,
My muscles tense.

With sick pleasure they watch,
All is silent... but one.
The rope closes another notch,
It hits me like a gun.

There's no going back,
The crows fly away.
The world turns black,
This is my last day.

It's over, everyone is leaving,
The sunsets...
I'm no longer breathing.

Jade Mallia