My Hanging. My Death.

Inspired by Perry Smith's end in this world, this poem weaves its way through his mind as Perry steps up to the plate and has his life taken away from him.

I cannot see from within

My face cannot feel the growing breeze.

I slowly let go of my ailing grin

As the pain in my body begins to ease

~~

The men around me show no sorrow.

No tears for me were ever shed.

This is the way they wanted me to go,

Not caring if I ever bled.

 

I await for my turn with the noose,

Watching solemn faces go numb.

I long for my limbs to grow oh so loose

And for my heart to beat like a weakening drum.

 

They motion towards me as I walk up these steps.

Their eyes glued to my every move.

I stand stiff as they go through routines and reps.

I now know that I am sure to lose.

 

A black mask and icy cold hands touch my face and neck;

A foretelling rope resting against my spine.

They place me up onto the deathly deck.

And begin to take what is rightfully mine.

 

My numb ears hear them speak,

“May the Lord have mercy on your soul.”

A quick drop sends my body growing weak.

My feet dangling through a despairing hole.

 

The people around me gasp.

Some managed a small and silent scream.

Why they did this I cannot grasp,

But I am glad I can now end this awful dream.

~~

I now see a light from within.

My face is able to feel a comforting breeze.

I slowly begin to grin once again

As the pain I had just felt begins to ease.

 

Reviews

[Deron Alexis]

blehm!!!!! this was cool! really the way you described every thing made me feel like i was there I could see you and the gallows very well done the concept was also really cool the way you grinned after the hanging ...priceless zomg this was awesome i loved it totally even the way there was a building up of suspense and then bamm they hanged her and she smiled at them well written well captured well done ima stop ranting now

[Into_The_Cosmos]

Thank you! This was surprisingly the poem I had most trouble with. I couldn't get the last 2 stanzas right. Thank you though!

[Alice Locke]

This is really interesting... I felt like I was actually THERE you did a great job describing almost everything.

[Into_The_Cosmos]

Thank you :)

[Patrick Henry]

Yikes!! I was just telling a friend of mine about a time when I hung myself with barbed-wire and this poem was a bit the stunner..... very dramatic and responsible in the story-telling part of the art. Well done with the senses of asphyxiation, loss, scanning the room for faces, silence, and inevitability. Beautiful. Dark, but beautiful. xoxo -Mark

[Into_The_Cosmos]

Thank you!!