The mind, a dormant stone

Of Some Man A criminal – someone. Making crime committed against social expectation. Crime of action: necessity, deliberate… when a hand reaches to take bread, pick fruit, stretch farther than comfortable, there is silence that recognizes action of hands, mind made to reach harder decisions. Imbalance to society… But when a hand lashes down to punish a criminal, there is no tolerance, or redemption to be found. Enforcers carry gloves, so their hands will not bloody, so they won’t spoil their appetite to dine with their families, shake the fragile palm of a plump baby girl, weigh down into another person’s face – watching the water drip from their eyes; tolerance removed. Tyler calls them “The Keepers”, earning a living to watch and mitigate the torment of bastardized sons and daughters of the “system”. There is nothing left to assure ourselves – atrocities of the night – So glad police took them away – purged the streets, but how fa...