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By
deb y felio
Let Them Live
Please let them live
so they give witness
of true retribution
meted out for justice
Do not let their bodies
be incarcerated
but display them
once they’ve been eviscerated
Only the offending parts
would need to be addressed
per ancient law
no more should be pressed
First start with the eyes
who saw the victim
plucked out one by one
so no longer will tempt them
The tongues that planned
the evil act
cut out then in their
mouths stuffed back
Then the hands, the fingers
that meanly grabbed the girl
cut off one by one
as they are uncurled
Then the feet that rushed her away
without a thought of her ever
each toe sliced off
then the whole foot severed
Their dicks now final
cut inch by inch
until nothing is left
except a pinch
Together sinned
together they pay
in full light
and on display
Let all the women
give voice to this sight
Let them stand strong and with honor
They’re winning this fight
So yes let the criminals
receive all there’s to give
and wish they would die
every day they must live.
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deb y felio
deb y felio is a witness poet and essayist living in Boulder CO, USA. She recently retired as a child and family therapist. After years of helping others find their voices and tell their stories for healing, she is now finding hers and using it to create commentary on historic and current events. Her work can be found in many online literary journals.
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