Let Us

Let us now detain
an empty hand.

Let us now arrest
common sense.

Let us now place it
in a box of steel.

Let us now arraign
our commonwealth.

Let us now remand
the pleading glance.

Let us now bring to trial
this asked-for mercy.

Let us now convict
a simple demand.

Let us now deny
one last appeal.

Let us now execute
final hope.

Let us do it
again and again until

one day let us 
stop, let us stop,

let us stop before we
are devoured by an appetite

for order untempered
by justice. Let us

release ourselves
from ourselves.