After Rubio Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

After Rubio



We can't say the exact reason
why we assassinated the guy
for fear of reprisals against who told us
what made us agree that we should.

We can say, 'Why we killed him,
by their tops is understood.'
Because it is
we expect top calls for restraint.

A martyr ain't
necessarily a saint.

Monday, January 6, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: murder,politics,saint,warning
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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