Guilty

I sit in wait The barren walls enclose me like a cage The eyes watching penetrate through me I wait for the judge’s verdict I start to sweat The handcuffs chafe my wrists Then the words echo inside me Guilty, Death Penalty As I walk I pray Prayers, for forgiveness I am unable to face my family I am a monster I understand I need to pay for what I have done Silently I cry, Tears of disappointment Disappointment in myself I stand there shaking The rope around my neck I stare at the doors below I am a dead man My heart races One, two, three My life flashes before my eyes Gone