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Musing on the Death Penalty

A double murderer
Shot before a firing squad
Justice or revenge?

An eye for an eye
So, the old law book conveys
Punishment for sin

Society’s way
To rid town square of wrongs
Yet, death row awaits

The hangman stands by
The masses don’t know his name 
Pulls the trap door latch

The cycle repeats
With no real decrease in crime
No one ever wins 

Justice will make deals
With the guilty to win cases
Takes her blindfold off

Death for some killers
Others given terms or pleas
For the same offense

Lex talionis
The law of retaliation
Not meted out fairly

Copyright © David Moore

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