The death of dictators, a soothing balm

Life can now experience an ultimate calm

They’ll be judged accordingly in God’s palm

The above is an unprepared, rhythmic triplet poem.  The death sentence on Saddam Hussein has instigated this talk of mine, even though Syria called the death sentence illegitimate, the Palestinian group Hamas said it was politically motivated and the European Union told Iraq not to execute that dictator.  Information has it that Syria has coffin-like prisons.  After a prisoner gets the electric chair, that person is kept in that prison.  George W. Bush (Jnr.) called it one of the highest forms of torture in history.  Would you blame Syria for kicking against Saddam’s death?

It is very natural to note that when a bad man dies, his can of worms is opened, smelly, disgusting and very unbearable to behold.

In bible history, Antiochus Epiphanes, who became a Syrian king in the year 137 (175 B.C.), viciously attacked the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem in the year 143 (169 B.C.).  He forced the people of the land to abandon their traditions and customs and adopt the Greek culture.  While many succumbed to this decree for the sake of cohabitation and peace, others painstakingly held on steadfast to their culture.  Those who refused to adhere to Antiochus’ decree were tortured and put to death, every man, woman and child.  Antiochus’ end was a simple one: a sharp intestinal pain for which there was no relief.  As a result, he fell out of his chariot with such a thud that made every bone in his body ache.  He fell down flat on the ground and had to be carried on a stretcher.  The intestinal pain oozed out a stench so bad that no one was able to come close enough to carry him around.  He made a deathbed repentance by writing a letter of relief to those who survived his numerous torments and died a miserable death in the mountains of a foreign land.

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