What have you to say for yourself, sir? <br /> <br />'Twas not I, <br />For I had seen him <br />Alive that morn' <br /> <br />'Twas not I, <br />Who stabbed him, <br /> Though and through, <br />And caused his <br />Scarlet blood to flow! <br /> <br />'Twas not I, <br />For though, <br />I've thought a thought or two, <br />And may have, <br />Wished him dead... <br />'Twas not I <br /> <br />'Twas not I, <br />Could not have been, <br />For I was nowhere near, <br />That bloody scene. <br />Just ask me missus. <br /> <br />How many times must I proclaim... <br />'Twas not I! ! ! <br /> <br />Is this not your dagger, then? <br /> <br />What are you talkin' about? <br />Why, my dagger's, <br />Right here within it's sheath... <br />What- <br />That cannot be! ! <br />What have you done? <br />You're framing me? ! <br /> <br />Your clothes are blood soaked sir! <br /> <br />What, what do you mean... <br />How can this be? <br />What have I done? <br />What, in God's name, <br />Have I done? ? <br /> <br />You've killed him! <br /> <br />Is this possible, <br />That I could carry, <br />So much hatred, <br />So much detest, <br />To have commited, <br />Such a vile act? ! <br />And yet-not known... <br /> <br />I need to retch. <br />What cursed beast, <br />Do I become, <br />When drink, <br />Becomes my crutch? <br /> <br />June 5th,2006 by Dee Daffodil (H.W)<br /><br />Dee Daffodil<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/twas-not-i/
