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A Witches Death

April 2, 2009
By Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
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Tomorrow I die a witch’s death
Though innocent I be.
Tomorrow I’ll hang at Gallows Hill
Mine eyes no more to see.

There’s no escaping death, I’m told,
And since my time is soon,
I hope to wear a snow white gown
My hair shining, ‘neath the moon.

I want my love to kiss me once,
And then to say ‘good-bye’
I want his heart to fill with fire
As his bride I go, to die.

I want my love to see me dance,
A rope about my neck.
I want him to remember me that way,
A beautiful, innocent, wreck.

I want my Mum to holler and wail,
I want to hear her cry.
I want to know she loves me still,
As I softly go to die.

I want my Mum to see me twirl,
A rope about my neck,
I want her to remember me that way,
A beautiful, innocent, wreck.

I want my Da to stand up tall,
I want to see him lie.
I want to see him feign its okay
As I hang down to die.

I want my Da to see me float,
A rope about my neck.
I want him to remember me that way,
A beautiful, innocent, wreck.

Tomorrow I die a witch’s death
Though innocent I be.
Tomorrow I’ll hang at Gallows Hill
Mine eyes no more to see.


The author's comments:
This poem was written from the standpoint of an innocent victim of the Salem witch trials in the 1690's.

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on Apr. 13 2009 at 10:45 pm
splatterpunk PLATINUM, Phoenix, Arizona
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That is excellent. That is very good. The way you put your self in the shoes of one of the victims who died in the salem witch trial. I'm glad you liked what I wrote I thankyou for taking the time to read my work. I hope you read more for I will be reading more of yours and enjoying each word.