I am a murderer, or so I’ve been told;
Having been convicted, I sit here alone;
This grimy cell has too long been my home;
My appeals have exhausted, there’s nowhere else left to go;
The clock on the walls tick closer to twelve;
In some mere minutes, I’ll be sent to hell;
Guilty by charge, I rather feel compelled;
To unburden this soul before I’m felled;
I took what I wanted, from anyone, anywhere;
They didn’t deserve it, it was just so unfair;
The warden has now arrived at my door;
To lead me on my last walk, down the corridor;
I’d never taken life so seriously before;
Now that the poison will be injected, it’ll course through my veins;
My systems will shut down, I pray there’s no pain;
To my parents, I’m sorry, my life was lived in vain;
To my victims’ families, I apologise again;
I‘m a condemned man with no one to blame;
I‘m a condemned soul, filled with sorrow and shame;
Time has now come and so I shall pay;
For my sins without any delay.
I had never read a poem about the death penalty before. Very original and thought provoking. It does not give away your beliefs or sympathies.
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That is very kind of you! Yes! I simply tried to add dimension to some kind of dark reality this time. Thank you very much!!
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Was it quite confronting to write it in the first person?
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It was! However, the entirety of this idea generated from my General Paper essay which was related to capital punishment and thus, I decided to put myself in the shoes of a convict and come up with something unique this one time. Your comments are truly appreciated 😊
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Wow, great perspective writing! Loved this. 🙂
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Thank you for this sincere appreciation and for reading!!😊
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It was my pleasure to read. 🙂
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Very unique poem. I could feel the emotional walk he is making to his final demise.
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That’s such a wonderful feedback! I’m glad you felt those emotions as true as I’d written them. Thank you very much for reading!
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Very deep! We don’t really think while acting and only realise when repentance is vain. Wonderfully written. May Allah guide us to the righteous path so that we may not see such a day.
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Indeed! You just commented the absolute truth. Thank you very much for reading my posts and for this wonderful appreciation!😊
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The pleasure is mine
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Interesting poem, Ashwini!
Kind of dark and deep!
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Yes! I decided to go for a dark theme. Thank you for dropping this wonderful feedback Katherine.😊
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Always! 😉
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Oml, this was so enjoyable to read. I love the rhymes
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Oh that is so pleasing to know!! I truly thank you for this appreciative comment🌸
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Very solemn post about a bad thing. Good imagination Ashwini
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That is so heartwarming Mr Kurian. Thank you so much!
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It’s my privilege to read your posts and follow you. Thank you for being there Ashwini
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Great poem!
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Thank you very very much Luisa!!🌹
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🙂
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To be honest with you, I was so scared, terrified..reading those words.. But I had to finish reading till the end, I felt the dark place it came from😰..you had the courage to write about it! Well done!
Now, please, take us to a beautiful shiny happy place 😅
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I’m so so happy to know that this has moved you to such an extent and thereupon left an impact upon you. It feels so good to know my work being appreciated.
I will!😂 I sincerely appreciate this wonderful feedback of yours Nassima. Thank you verryyy much for showing love to my posts😚
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You are welcome Ashwini, it’s because you are talented that I enjoyed reading your poem 😊 keep up the good work✌
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I love this poem!
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Thank you for reading!!
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Only god chooses to do what is better nice poem
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Indeed! Thank you for reading!
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Daring poetry, very skilfully done.
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That is so kind of you! Thank you for reading!😊
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I like the simplistic look of your blog
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I’m so glad you like it! Thank you very much!!😁
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