The Thief Poem by Sharon Collins

In the dock I stand accused
Guilty of the crime
Of loving you and taking you
To selfishly be mine

I know my judge and jury
Will sentence me to life
But I will take the punishment
To steal you from your wife

I will not swear on bibles
Nor pledge to tell the truth
I will keep our secret
Until we fade from youth

Yet I wonder if you'd visit me
In this unrequited hell
With love my only witness
In my silent prison cell

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