Lawrence Hall
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An Executioner
Feels Bad
One of the state’s executioners
Is feeling bad about what he does
He’s speaking out about PTSD
Sleeplessness and thoughts of suicide
Speaking out
Lethal drugs, poison gas, maybe firing squads
Hands as skillful as those of an abortionist
“None of us wanted to do it,” he says
But he does it. A ticket to promotion
Don’t do drugs, kids
The chief executioner gets to be a Commander
He doesn’t tell his children about his work
It’s for the children
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