Execution

My brother, my dear, sweet brother, why do you hate me so?

My sister, my loyal, loving sister, why do you betray me?

My mother, my caring, comforting mother, why do you look upon me with scorn?

My father, my strong, powerful father, why do you grip my wrist ‘til I can feel it no more?

I’ve done what I’ve done, my salvation, my redemption

You are traitors, all of you!

You send me away, break my bones, shred my dignity to slivers

Yet, my fight still stands, not with me, but with all of my companions

Try to catch us all, and you will fail

We are too many

I’ll share not my secrets

I hold my tongue for the honor of our cause

For that, you watch as I’m sent to the chopping block

And my head rolls and rolls