MERCY By ... Steve Lucky

                  MERCY
            By ... Steve Lucky

Dressed in black the thief moved through the darkness
Until he reached the home of the rich man.
As he crept towards the locked gate,
He noticed the second story window was open.
Being careful not to set off the alarms,
He used the equipment he brought with him
To climb over the gate and up to the window.
He admired the expensive collection of paintings,
But that was not what he was here to take.
Quietly he made his way to the refrigerator.
The rich man was in the other room watching television.
During a commercial break he went to the same refrigerator.
The thief was caught totally be surprise
And the rich man quickly overpowered him.
Removing the mask the rich man discovered
The thief was only a child
Who looked like he had not eaten in days.
He equipment was just a rope and a hook.
Scared, confused, and hungry the boy looked up
At the rich man silently pleading for mercy.
Instead of calling the police
The rich man invited the boy
To share a meal with him.
There was no need to rob anyone anymore.

Copyright 2001, Steve Lucky