Execution bumbled,
botched, new drugs
administered to
murder the murderer
proved stubborn to
the task: the doomed
shook, moaned, gurgled
his way to death, his
excruciating exit
upsetting witnesses
and leaders who wished
court ordained death
to be discreet, quick,
dignified, even painless.
To show mercy,
sophistication; after
all, we’re civilized here
at the edge of oblivion.
Even the top dog who
loves death by remote
control seemed a bit
bothered by the fuss,
ordering a review
of state snuff procedures
to avoid a repeat of
the unfortunate event,
to make sure executions
are, in the future,
professional, orderly
and, above all, peaceful,
for we are a nation that
cherishes peace, are we not?
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