Strappado

Suspended sweat and blood fills the eyes of inquisitor mocks all answers

Hoisted up the pulley cables tighten asked again suddenly dropped shoulders

Near dislocation weights added to the feet ropes tighten around the wrists

Confession for a merciful death denial is a slow execution, the room of questions

Smothers the world, suffering in silence broke by the screams of pain raised

One last time the last chance to confess let go then abruptly stopped the weight

Pulls the legs from their sockets ropes dislocate the shoulders

The body mangled consumed with shock.