BTK's high has come
And without assistance from a hangman's noose,
A quiet devil among us he proves
The power of addiction to notoriety
This yeast that blew the beast beyond proportion.
He might have choosen the brighter angel's path
That leads to media annonymity
If just one or two had dared to trespass
Against his forced march to hell.
EXPLICATION:
(Prompted by the national news in the United States of a serial killer's ten consecutive life sentence. BTK stands for bind, torture, kill by which he promoted himself to the media.)
Bill Grace
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/btk-s-high-has-come-7/
