A Deceiving Saint Poem by Riley Maxwell Hefron

Rugged and relief, faithful by the teeth,
Controlled by honesty, wrapped with grief,
Immune with integrity, pride of a lion,
speed of a horse, strength of iron,
As blue as the ocean waves,
As pure as the potion caves,
Until the truth becomes a lie
Until you change, until you deny

Through the beating of the drum,
reckless and glum, see to a girl,
how could he get so dumb?
Adultery and misfortune will follow,
a quick look brings her shadow,
every lasting breath saves his sorrow

Savior of a town, protector and a saint,
Leached of passion, family fashion,
Torn from his own body and soul,
Torn into a wrecking ball,
She’s unjust, why’d you trust,
That neighborhood girl, filled with lust,
Find your feet, stand up tall,
Fight for freedom, settlers and all

You stood for what was right, you fell through the night
You took what was hers, innocent furs,
You held a treasure, considered a feather,
You pushed it away, patch it together,
Enraged with guilt, sanity and profanity,
Defiled the court, sarcastic retort.


(This poem was written under the inspiration of 'The Crucible' a year 12 novel, and is based on the character 'John Proctor')