© by Norman Stolpe January 21, 2008
Cut down the criminal,
And the noose leaves me hanging,
The mid-sentence silence strangling
Both justice and mercy.
Gagged on incomplete revenge,
Bitter wine lingers,
Rushing to deprive closure
Of draining the dregs.
Remove the criminal,
And violent deicide,
Human on human, slides
Forgotten and small.
The best vengeance is grace,
Surrendering naked conscience
To self-inflicted torment that pierces
For relentless repentance.
The best protection is grace,
Removing the motive for harming,
No longer left hanging,
Have I the courage to embrace?
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