The Guilty Are Afraid Poem by Qiniso Mogale

The guilty are not at peace
The guilty desperately need peace
The guilty have no rest
The guilty desperately need rest
The guilty are running even when no one
is chasing them
The guilty are frightened
The guilty are afraid.

The guilty are frightened by their own shadows
The guilty are chased by their own shadows
The guilty are condemned by their consciences
The guilty are judged by their consciences
The guilty are sentenced by their consciences
The guilty are frightened
The guilty are afraid.

They have murdered many people
They have stolen from many people
Yes, they have robbed many people
They have lied about many people
They have falsely accused many people
They have back stabbed their own relatives
They have back stabbed close friends
They have sacrificed their own children
They are aware that what goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
So the guilty are frightened
So the guilty are afraid.