Mr. Packer

[Night Writer]

"Close your ears to the blandishments of hope.
Listen not to its fluttering promise of life.
But prepare to meet the spirits of thy murdered victims.
Prepare for the dread certainty of death."

Jailed in Saguache
Murder of 5
Told the truth
No one listened

Only blame on his name
Confession of accusation
After much defilement
18 years incarceration
Cannibalism

After release
Children bounced on his knee
Told stories of he
In thee old west

So sad
Took 115 years
To discover
His innocence