declared worthless

written about a close friend who lost his life inside the prison system,,

       DECLARED WORTHLESS, 

       IN MEMORY OF A FRIEND       

       ROBERT SMITH- ( DETROIT RED) 

        JAN. 26, 1995........... 

      I'm not a criminal 

    I've got a problem with alcohol, 

    a murder was committed 

    and I took the fall....... 

    Blacked out and dont remember 

    the events of the night before, 

    but coming to in a pair of cuffs 

    and the slamming of a cell door... 

    The judge read off the charge 

    that led to my arrest, 

    He shook his head and said 

   Son, you have failed at lifes big test.... 

   A unanimous decision of guilty 

   thats whay the juror read, 

   a tear spilled down my  face 

   as I realized what was said.... 

   I was sentenced to death 

   by lethal ejection, 

   they said I was a cause 

   of societies infection..... 

   My last few hours alive 

   spent with my family brokened hearted, 

   knowing it wouldn't be much longer 

   before I'd be departed..... 

   After my family was led away 

   I was strapped to the gurney, 

   the facts weren't even presented 

   cause I sold out by my attorney,,,,, 

   Once wheeled into the chamber 

   they opened the blue curtian, 

   and all the faces I seen 

   had looks that were un-certian...... 

   After the poison was injected 

   my body started to convusle, 

   and fifteen minutes later 

   my body had no pulse..... 

   As the preacher stood over me 

   he said, Lord, what a mess, 

   He should have been given a chance 

   instead of being declared worthless...... 

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[SwagMaster]

I really liked this poem. Good rhyming, only a few punctuation mistakes.

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