Torture, Torcher, Torch ‘er

Torture, Torcher, Torch ‘er

Infidel, combatant, witch:

            Enemy of the state.

Criminal, unhinged, instigator:

            Enemy of society.

Hungry, homeless, diseased:

Enemy of conscience.

Enemies of enemies:

            Frenemies, Friends.

            Enemies of gods:

            Enemies of God.

                        Torture.

This do, in His name.

Name your poison: own it.

            Dispense or dilute it.

Bomb, behead, bemoan it.

            Dislodge or dispute it.

From arboretum,  stone it.

            Defend then refute it.

From faceless vessel, drone it

            Police and prevent:

            Prevent policing:

            Prevent and police.

                        Torcher.

This, doing in mob’s name.

State, society, conscience:

            Civilization.

Village, home, family:

            Foreordination.

Orbit, touch, tangency:

Legal equivocation.

Institutions and humanity:

            God-named enemy;

            Blazing city-block;

            Constitution-damned;

                        Torch ‘er.

This done, in your name.