Love Is A Choice Poem by Doug Rife

The devil carved his name in my soul
And he was the one that forced me
To kill all these innocent people.

He was the reason
I lost it so late last night,
And if not for him
I would not have woken up this morning in a cell.

They told me I lost God
And that I should repent
But I just blew them off
Because I thought I was better than them.

My life now belongs to twelve people.

Please don’t let me rot inside this jail cell.
I could do better if I had another chance.
I would give back
And never listen to my deadly thoughts.

I am willing to give myself to God
If you forgive me.