1856 Revisited - PART TWO
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I said, "let's do this" John said "Okay , if you'd like to follow me"
And took me downstairs to what seemed like a medical facility
There were about five others in the room waiting for me to arrive
I couldn't help but wonder if I'd get out of this experience alive.
They started up a strange looking machine then helped me onto a bed
Seconds later I was on the street where I'd been knocked on the head
A crowd had now gathered around and helped me back up on my feet
I heard someone say "It's that nice doctor who lives down the street.
I thanked everyone and said "That I was now feeling okay"
Two policemen had arrested the thief who'd tried to get away
For some strange obscure reason, my mind was in split in two
I was aware of my other life and what I'd come here to do.
I knew where I lived and was curious to again meet my wife
Also, my two lovely daughters in this strange Victorian life
I arrived home and my daughters were pleased to see me
And said they couldn’t wait for bed so I could tell them a story.
My wife gave me a hug and carried on reading the newspaper
And said " I see that man Salah is here, he's a troublemaker
They say he's here to spread some nasty lies and hate"
I knew I had to put some plans in place that would seal his fate.
My daughters got ready for bed, and I kissed them goodnight
Told them a bedtime story and then I tucked them in tight
I too was tired and told my wife that I was going up to bed
All I could think about was the thousands of innocents dead.
The next day I was due for work at the hospital as it was a Friday
Checked the admissions list for last night and the previous day
Damn, I thought Salah's name wasn't on it, I just had to bide my time
But what I was going to do was pale in comparison to his crime.
I was just about to finish work when I heard some people arguing
A man was being brought in on a stretcher and he was shouting
He was of Middle Eastern appearance and had a long black beard
He was quite small and yet this was the evil man that was feared.
He was taken to a side room and his two bodyguards stood outside
And I had to think of a valid excuse that would get me inside
A doctor came to me and said the man just brought in has a break
This was my chance to get near and one I knew that I had to take.
I said "I'll stay on and treat him and see what treatment he needs"
Little did he know that soon he'd pay for his futuristic evil deeds
I went to the chemist and got painkillers, needles, and arsenic poison
If anyone saw me the reason I’d give them it was to prevent infection.
I arrived at his door and one of his mean looking bodyguards let me inside
A nurse was with him, I told her I need to examine him and to wait outside
I filled up the syringe with arsenic and injected him with a large lethal dose
I’d just finished when the door opened, and I thought damn, that was close.
I told the nurse I'd given him strong painkillers that would help ease his pain
It seemed a very heinous thing to carry out but all of humanity would gain
I left the scene quickly and walked home I was tired and so went to bed
The next morning the police knocked on my door to tell me he was dead.
They took me to down to the police station and said that I'd been seen
With a bottle of arsenic poison by a nurse who was sat behind a screen
I couldn't really explain to them why I’d done it they'd think I was mad
But if they knew I'd saved thousands of lives then I’m sure they’d be glad.
They told me I'd be charged with murder and would die at the end of a rope
I had no regrets as to what I had done but I knew I’d given humanity hope
It was now getting quite late, so I settled down on the bunk for the night
Then I heard voices and then a bright light and someone say, "He’s alright".
I was now back in the medical facility and John walked over to me
I said “The deed It's now done; I think I've rewritten a page in history"
I asked him how long I'd been gone for, and he said " Nearly a year
The machine malfunctioned but we managed to get you back here”.
Written 29th October 2024
THIS IS IN TWO PARTS. ( The link for part one is at the top of the page.)
Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2024
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