Denied Clemency

They have written me off
They could have prevented my demise
But they would rather pay the cost
For a false witnesses lies
This epidemic
May soon have a remedy
As for me
It’s too late
They’ve already denied clemency

The power of God
In the hands of man
Leaving those who oppose
Too scared to stand
I was convicted
Before I was tried
The world rejoiced
As my mother cried
Could they not see it
From her side?


A suited tribe
Thirsty for someone to die
Feeling foolish
Because in my mind
Justice was supposed to be blind

Defense was worthless
Media circus
Where the jurors were
Corrupted clowns
Before they knew their purpose
Distorted versions,
They knew
I shot every round
Guilty!
Is what they found
I was victimized
By a victims cries
Seeing my innocence
Refusing to look me in my eyes
My sincerity had been denied

It was evidently evident
The evidence was irrelevant
Judge served no purpose
Playing God for the hell of it


Praying for the privileged
To pardon me
Pro-life defender
Pretenders
Discarded me

Waiting for the phone to ring
Hoping that it will
I’ve been denied clemency
My fate has already been sealed…

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kaylor Mason]

Most states that have abolished the death penalty got rid of it for this exact reason--they found the number of innocent men who were executed was staggering. And yet, how is it possible to take a human life and suffer a sentence that is, sometimes, less than a decade?
That is one difficult issue . . . I don't think it will ever be truly solved.
As I read this I was reminded of a tale of a man who was slated to be hanged for murder. As they drove him out of the prison, a lawyer ran to the guard just as the prisoner truck left.
"Stop that truck!" he said, "The man's innocent! You're about to hang an innocent man!"
And the guard merely closed the door and shrugged.
"It's happened before," he said, and walked off.

[Sirius King]

great comment, really makes u think!

[Nautili]

It gave me chills....I do think of that very issue at times, wondering how many have been unjustly accused to rot in jail, or worse have been executed, for a crime they did not do. I cannot imagine how powerless and frustrating that would be, to try to prove your innocence in a climate, where you are viewed as guilty, and the key is thrown away.

[Sirius King]

yes its a hard reality, but it does exist...thanx4tha comment

[emmy bon]

I love this one, faith in it is strong, well done

[Sirius King]

its all about faith,,,,thanx i appreciate ur comment!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

you can learn so much about a person through their writings and you're tackling deep spiritual issues here, i like this poem

[Sirius King]

im trying to see things from the forgotten point of view,,, i appreciate ur comment!