Inside a man, a soldierA monster groans
Hideous and cruel
Years pass
Odd events transpire
Obscure, no trace
Women travel in pairs
Some fall prey
The trail remains cold
Stealth, wandering through their abode
Moving through each life
Robbed in their guise
Death, long to arrive
Beseeching, desperate pleading
Broken and stretched upon the ground
A monster in high standing
Hidden in plain view
Forensic tracks betray his way
Souvenirs mark the course
Documented death and perversion
Horror, despair, pain
Families grieve, their world suspended
Can justice be gained?
Can punishment satisfy?
God enters the court
The monster weeps yet turns away
Red flames of hell flash from his eyes
Families recognize the Saviour
Vengeance is Mine, the eternal judge
God alone can satisfy
This is written in response to a prompt from Magpie Tales and reflects my thoughts on the
crimes enacted by Colonel Russel Williams, Ontario, Canada. Best description: the devil's work with ferocious drive. Prayers for the victims and their families.
God. Good to have on your side.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is written out of knowledge and passion. A strong poem!
ReplyDeleteThis story was featured on BBC UK News as well as the BBC World Service. Your taken on the story is intriguing.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take on the news story, told with painstaking eloquence... yet still conveys the gravity of the situations and the sorrow for those victims left behind.
ReplyDeletePowerful!
ReplyDeletemirror at crossroads
oh my- awesome write.
ReplyDeletewhat a journey you have toured us..
ReplyDeletevivid, live, and reflective..
poem on.
smiles!
thank goodness for the one greater than any monster...though it lurks until that day...nice magpie!
ReplyDeleteMaureen Dear, this is so very nicely crafted.. Intense Imagery.. very powerful.. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the visual you have created. Great one!
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