Trial by Ordeal

Carried from whence you came drawn upon

a hurdle to the place of execution led upon

the blood-soaked platform lying amongst

scattered limbs while beaten mercilessly

children hung by their ankles with throats cut

heads later removed and placed in a cauldron

parboiled for preservation tar sparking and

glowing entrails blazing blood and limbs boiling

bound and gagged awaiting further mutilation

ears removed and nailed to a post butchering

in gods name stomach cut open bowels pulled

out tied with a string heart fastened so the last

breath shall not escape to the trial