An Eye For An Eye

Six years ago, I perjured myself at a murder trial. Now I realize what I did was both evil and vile. My poor sister was the person who was killed. When I testified, the defendant's fate was sealed. I was so sure that he was guilty, that's why I lied. The man was sentenced to death after he was tried. I wanted that man to die ever since he was placed under arrest. But two months ago, another man came forward and confessed. That man went to the gas chamber because I said that I saw him kill my sister. I was consumed by pain and anger and I really missed her. I really did wrong when I took the stand. My lie caused the death of an innocent man. I confessed that I perjured myself and now I'm in jail. I feel so much pain and remorse and now I live in hell. I felt that it was an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Justice would've prevailed if I had simply told the truth. (THIS IS A FICTIONAL POEM.)