He was only twenty five

when they strapped him down

and injected potassium to stop his heart.

He cried like a little boy

begging for his mom

begging for his life.

He was twenty three

when they locked him in a room

and threw away the key.

He cried like a little boy

when the other inmates hurt him

and the guards turned their heads.

He was twenty one 

when he slit a girl's throat

and another, and another.

He was nineteen

when he saw a girl jogging

and just couldn't keep his hands off her.

He was thirteen

when a cat scratched him

and he hung her from a clothes hook.

He was eight

when his mom killed herself

and his dad started hitting him.

He was twenty five

when they strapped him down

and injected potassium to stop his heart.