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Sandpiper
Senior Member

since 2002-06-15

Posts 738
land of flora and fauna

0 posted 2002-12-01 06:20 AM

your prey spent
a night awake,
staring into your
hollow grin,
hearing echoes of
a bubba-belly laugh
in the grand
"good ole boy" tradition;
pondering
the others,
wondering
how many
felled victims
to the dark and dirty
of you
our "finest"

thankful,
the game ended
here
thankful,
I did not play
I got away--

and then,
I shot the sheriff
down, down, down

the price of
a few sleepless nights
is cheap
in comparison,
to the never-ending
nightmares
of those you exploited

it is my hope
your dark, empty eyes
will be forever frozen
open--
with their faces
in full view

goodnight,
may you never
sleep again~~

part avec moi votre courage,
je placerai dans des vos mains
un lis

[This message has been edited by Sandpiper (12-01-2002 06:21 AM).]

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

1 posted 2002-12-01 06:40 AM

Oh my goodness! Sitting here with my bottom jaw on my chest..speechless...

.

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

[This message has been edited by regards2you (12-01-2002 06:42 AM).]

Sandpiper
Senior Member

since 2002-06-15

Posts 738
land of flora and fauna

2 posted 2002-12-01 06:52 AM

Just to clarify, I didn't literally shoot him! But he is no longer employed in law enforcement and I hope, will face charges for the victims less fortunate than I.

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2002-12-01 07:06 AM

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know how literal it is....in my mind it could be any powerful, sadistic, creep who exploits and preys on the innocent...your last few lines were the jaw dropper!

Am glad you were able to "do something" about it. Terrific!

Warmest regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

sigheyes
Member

since 2001-04-25

Posts 323
the winds of destiny

4 posted 2002-12-01 09:41 AM

Impressive. Good to see he isn't getting away with it.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

5 posted 2002-12-01 09:53 AM

Yes, I second the replies of the others.
I'm glad, though, that you didn't
"literally" shoot him.
You know, though, making sure he'll never be in law enforcment
again to hurt others instead of helping them is almost as effective.
I hope so, anyway. I hate to see people in authority
taking advantage of others. It makes me very angry.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

6 posted 2002-12-01 10:02 AM

Seems to me that justice, poetically and otherwise, was served!
--He got his just desserts!

Great poem!

EA

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

7 posted 2002-12-01 12:40 PM

Bravo! and brave.

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2002-12-01 01:21 PM

Sandpiper
You pipped a peck of pickled pepper. Enjoyed very much.

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