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the man i killed
as they tightly strap me in
give me lethal injection
i've just a few moments to live
i've no remorse for what i did
it was for the benefit of man
i made the utmost sacrifice
before more damage could be done
i took his life
there was a split second of silence when
the dart punctured the skin
beady eyes rolled back in head
the body dropped from the poison
they could incapacitate me
but could not erase my sneer
i heard a thousand people screaming
i know three billion others cheered
he was gone and i would soon be
executed by the state
all appeals would be in vain
i was not criminally insane,
in fact i was found to be
an otherwise caring and respectable
member of society
a minor threat except
for that one man i killed
as the sedatives take effect
i just smile, close my eyes
there's a priest kneeling next to me
he asks me if i realize
i was going straight to hell
and he thought that i should know
that the man i killed's replacement
planned this whole scenario
and what i did would make no difference
