The Other Thief

Of course I sneered and
and told you to save
yourself since you are
after all famous for
saving others.  So how
dare you not do the

expected
     as a god, no miracle
     as a king, no legion
     as a man, no rebuke

That meek and mild bit
     how naive!
but it seems you finally
learned like I did

the hard way.  I could
have told you things
are tough all over.  Sure,

I'm a bitter man
     have been all my life
and even now at my own
execution I have nothing
                                     to say
     except a curse.

                  You knew better than
      to promise me platitudes

                    instead,
you gave me nothing

     nothing but a look
and now I'm lonely for you

you gave me nothing
     nothing but hope

-Ed Chavez
Chocolate Waters