The Last, Known Believer

In this hour,
His final hour,
Wide-eyed ministers
Choose their words
Carefully,
Slowly;

On this mile,
His final mile,
One-way highway
Has signs saying " die "
Clearly,
Only;

Silence is contagious
Only heard are pages,
One is immune to the disease--
He is uttering final pleas
Concisely,
Mercifully....

The audience was all abuzz
Anticipating the lever
Waiting for it to go down
On the last known believer:
The last, known believer.

In this room,
The final room,
Eager, calloused hands
Apply the jewerly
Assuringly,
Loudly;

On this throne,
His final throne,
Life-time passes by
Before his eyes
Vividly,
Regretfully;

Too late for alibi
Too late to testify
The audience's wait is over
Their drunken thrill now sober
Sufficiently,
Savagely....

All the people could rest
Breathe a little easier
They saw the lever go down
On the last known believer:
The last, known believer.

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