Witness
I saw it
What you did
You thought it was hidden
I saw you
You thought you were in the dark
I saw you in the shadow
You didn’t see me
You were consumed by self
But I saw you
Standing there
Smoking gun in hand
White shirt fades to red
I can’t unsee it
Lifeless body
Eyes look through me
I saw it
The soul leaving
The last fall of the chest
You rifled through pockets
You took something
I saw you
You stood up
Looked around
You didn’t see me
You ran away
But I Saw You!
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Haunting…vision.
Wow – packs a punch!
horrifying :'( and now we all know!
Chilling. The repetition works well, circling closer in each stanza.
I love the repetition as well.
Powerful poem.