Capital Punishment in California
I heard a locker-room debate On executions by the State.
In the affirmative stood Jon In socks and shorts. With nothing on, Robert, a French-Canadian Without a vote, it was, began: 'Capital Punishment makes me sick,' He said. 'I think it's bar-ba-ric.'
'Well,' Jon rebutted, 'I did, too, But after I had thought it through, I realised that I was wrong.
A zoo's where some of them belong.
They're animals and should be treated As such.' He nearly had completed Dressing. 'I wouldn't even kill An animal,' retorted Bill Down at the shower end. 'I tell You what,' then put in someone else, 'Let's do it this way. Let's go get Each murderer his favourite pet — His children's dog, his sweetheart's cat, Whatever, his cellblock mouse or rat — Strap it into the electric chair And make him watch it frying there.
As a deterrent.' 'Use less juice, 'I guess,' said Jack, 'might be some use.'
'That's sick,' said Jon.
'See what I mean?'
Said Robert as he split the scene.
John Ridland
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