On the Evening of Stan “Tookie” Williams’ Execution
Anger swells in my chest
A burning heart
A violent death
An execution
Furious flames of our violent history
Have not been extinguished
The fire line grows hotter
With every electrocution
At every death row vigil
The candles are lit with hope
In my burning heart a plea
To stop the violence
In me. Redemption,
Mercy; mercy on our burning hearts
Friends and enemies alike
We wait for the sea change
To douse the flames
A riot response
A lonely wait
We search for our community
of compassion
and love
We start our search here together
Written by
Mary Torregrossa
Vivian Marie Varela
Carl Stilwell
Mynor Loarca
On the evening of Stan “Tookie” Williams’ execution.
