Skeleton Justice

Skeleton Justice

A Poem by John Butler
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The skeletons of the Earth,disgusted at their abandonment to the soil,search out and battle for the return of their souls and battle to bring those souls back to share the lonely grave!

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Six surly skinless skeletons settled
Neath a misty moonless sky
In judgement of an ignominious slight
Upon their betrayed chalk white bones

Centuries since and yet to come
Upon those old arthrithic frames
Flesh and soul had made their home
Abandoned them to earths dank clay

The soul of each was now sought out
Retribution paved the way
Stealthily six set out same night
'Avenge!, Avenge! each jaw cried out

Gnashing teeth and stone washed skulls
Six plus six plus sixty more
From more to scores and millions more
Till all Earth's earth stirred long stiff bones

An army now was on the move
Laying seige to the gates of Hell
The Heavens too were on the route
As every soul was now searched out


Flames of fires and heat of Hell
Illuminated all those souls
In chain and pain and stagnant dwell
Bones now rattled and battled hard

Avenge! Avenge! their battle cry
Seizing each and every soul
Marching through the deepest depths
Soul and Bones now made their way
Back to Earth and earths dank clay

All souls' day and all souls' night
Scores of skeletons settled scores
Heaven held till holding hurt
Then emptied all its souls to Earth
Souls and Bones now made their way
Back to Earth and earths dank clay

© 2015 John Butler


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Added on October 30, 2015
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John Butler
John Butler

Dublin, Ireland



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I enjoy a good read, lighthearted and humourous mostly. Inspired by: Con Houlihan one of Ireland's legendary writers! He was a great sportswriter and enhanced his writing with an eloquence of.. more..

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