Hand Of Mercy Poem by Dorsey Baker

He feels weightless
like a balloon
floating
way up high into the sky
clouds drifting by
the river speaks up
begging for a sacrifice!
his belly
full of emptiness
he throws down upon the ground
a half smoked cigar
and it goes out
in the grass
he cannot feel the presence
of his body!
his hands trying
to throw himself away!
he has
become a victim!
of the crime
of hating himself
and his life
but the hero of mercy
is standing at the front door
ready to save him!