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Poems from death-row

By "Persian Cowboy"

More several individuals have asked for the poems which were read at Willie Trottie's execution. Two of the poems ("judge ye not" and "good bye"), were written by Eugene Broxton (TX #999044), a close friend of T-Rock's. Eugene and T-Rock have been friends for many years (Eugene entered in 1992, and T-Rock in 1993. Both were convicted out of Harris County). Ker'Sean Ramey (#999519) wrote "stand up to injustice". Ker'Sean has been a friend of T-Rock's since he entered death row out of Jackson County in 2007. "JUDGE YE NOT" (Read by Auntie Cynthia)Have you walked in the shoesOf the person you judge,Have you shared their mostIntimate thoughts,Have you known of the tears,The doubts and the fears,Or the battle that personHas fought?Have you shared in the secretsThat lie in the heart,When they don't understand,They condemn off handBut trusting in me,Your eyes confide,Holding nothing,Telling no lies,Then suddenly I was startled,At my own reflection,Your eyes mirroredMy imperfection,So, who was I looking at?Who did I really see?Was it you?Or was it me?Or am I you?And you are me?Written by Eugene Broxton #999044 in 1996"GOOD BYE" (Read by Momma T)Saying goodbye is never easyBut moving onWe all must doGoing on with our livesNot just talking about itBut seeing it throughMove on,My love,Move on,And live,You have,Much more to giveNow it's time I must goIt's not easy to say good byeBut it's timeSo I say good byeKnow my love for you is trueAnd as long as you live,My love will be with youWritten by Eugene Broxton #999044 July 2010"STAND UP TO INJUSTICE" (Read by Pat after the bell was rung 20 times)Stand up to injustice,and let it be known...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on September 12, 2014 (boomark / email).