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The Perfect Alibi

by Ian Whiteley

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The Perfect Alibi

pick up the gun
feel its cold
deadly fervour
takes a hold
search out a target
move with the crowd
take careful aim
deliver a shroud
they don’t believe the truth
and consider it odd
that I’ve the perfect alibi
because I was with God

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Sunday 2nd March 2014 8:45 pm

alibi   killer   perfect alibi   religeous assassin   target

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