Oath
I took your oath seriously as you had been my friend,
I never could imagine that you would cheat at the end;
You touched the Bible, took an oath, on the day of trial,
Was your backsliding mere innocence or well-pondered guile...?
You knew well, as clear as the daylight, the genuine truth,
Could I, hence, consider your action, loud-mouthed and uncouth?
I did not kill. I did not have an intention as well,
Was it, for truth and righteousness, a calculated knell...?
You knew the incident, wherein, the brawl between us both,
Was out of my concern over the little boy whose growth,
Had turned an absolute question mark as his foes around,
For cumulation of his wealth, stood as though duty-bound...!
Neither I wanted to kill him, nor did he want to die,
I frightened him, true, just to get my way, while his foe nigh,
Took advantage of the circumstance and triggered his gun,
And, thus, as though the heavens had fallen, the deed was done...!
You knew it very well, and that's why you had promised me,
As though with a heart of innocence, true justice to see;
There entered within you, like any greedy of the world,
Owing your passion for the mammon your conscience got whorled...!
I know, yet, my friend, the truth cannot be buried for long,
I do not know, why your conscience, had gone really wrong;
My time in prison, though long, sure, will ultimately end,
Though late, the goddesses of justice will, her justice, send...!!!
24 March 2023
Writing Challenge - 'O' Words Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Theme: Oath
Rhyme Checked At: Rhyme Zone
Syllables Checked At: How Many Syllables
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