One Forgot To Bring a Penny For Charity
The morning sunrise
penetrated the dormitory window
creating the oscillating shadow
that moved silently across
the solid wood floor.
A young boy was made to stand
upon the punishment chair,
daring to glance above the rafters
appeared sturdy and robust, while,
suspended rope indiscriminate conveying
towards one frail and frighten child,
its pragmatic noose tailored to conform
to the silken neck of the five year old.
That moment, now frozen
within an ancient memory
‘Heeded Death’
Swayed by a resonant momentum
‘The Sisters of Mercy’
Executed their message
‘While the seeds of youth
were shattered within a pristine mind!’
© Harry J Horsman 2011
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