THEY SAY THE DEATH OF ONE MAN
                                 DIMINISHES US ALL,
                  BUT I HAVE TO WONDER IF THAT'S
                                 REALLY THE CALL.

                  WHEN PEOPLE CRY FOR EXECUTIONS
                                 THEN CHEER AND SHOUT,
                  HAVE WE NOT LOST SIGHT OF WHAT
                                 HUMANITY IS ABOUT.

                  DO WE SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS BY
                                 KILLING SOME MORE,
                  WHEN KILLING IS WHAT WE
                                 SAY WE ABHOR.

                  CAN WE JUSTIFY OUR PAIN AND
                                 DOES IT FEEL MORE REAL,
                  BY SACRIFICING A POOR FEW
                                 JUST TO PROVE OUR ZEAL.

                  HAVE WE CURED THE CANCER
                                 WE FEEL SO DEEP,
                  BY INJECTING THE POISON
                                 THAT BRINGS ETERNAL SLEEP.

                  AND AFTER WE ARE SURE
                                 HE IS DEATHLY STILL,
                  WE THEN BURY HIS BODY
                                 UP ON POTTER'S HILL.

                  THERE ARE NO PLAQUES TO TELL
                                 WHO IS IN ETERNAL SLUMBER,
                  JUST A VERY SMALL MARKER WITH
                                 A COLD LONELY NUMBER.'

                  ........................................

Richard Rossi, 50337,  December 1994