Whoop-de-doo!!

Eighteen and wild
Six bullets and the Officer was dead
Death penalty - lethal injection.

Officer’s family angry, in pain
Never got to hold his unborn child
Wanted the killer to die slowly.

In prisons solitary he found his soul
But they wanted blood
There was no forgiveness.

The young man’s father was evil
Beat his wife and kids - out of control
No excuse.

His mother with soft sad eyes
Six other children in prison, victims of rape
She was there for all but the evil was too strong.

Numerous appeals to save her son
Years dragged on
The officer's family more inflamed.

Wanted their pound of flesh, to get even
The mother's reaction through tears of abject desolation:
Well, Whoop-de-doo!!

The day finally came
Officer's family waiting in the death room
The big moment!

The young man strapped to a gurney
Would he look them in the eye and apologize
Would they refuse?

Would he die in disgrace
Would they gain relief from looking into his terror-stricken eyes
An eye for an eye.

They waited
And then he quietly said:
"I kneel to no man."

He was already dead
Beyond fear
The Executioner did his deed.

His Mother, at home, fell to the floor
Ran to the street and rolled and rolled
Out of control with grief.

He died well
Saw the nature of the beast
And denied its pound of flesh.

He was his mother's son
He will rest in peace
Whoop-de-doo!

   One Positive