Guilty

daily prompt, Poetry 1 Minute

We find the defendant guilty

Take him from the dock.

There ought to be a sentence

But for some crimes there is not.

 

The guilty pangs of conscience

Are sometimes all we’ve got.

To know that he is guilty

Will forthwith be his lot.

 

There’s no reprieve of sentence

Or chance of an escape

Haunting knowledge he did that

Will eat him from inside.

 

 

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Published by Andrew Green

I am a regular contributor to Wattpad where I write as andrewagreen. My first two collections on Wattpad were featured. My first published book Margaret’s Story - a biography of my mother in verse is available on Amazon. I live near Windsor, Berkshire and have offered my services, so far unsuccessfully, as the next Poet Laureate.

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5 thoughts on “Guilty”

  1. I love this!!! and I am gong to link it to my post today because it fits, about someone being guilty and not getting his due sentence!

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