He trembled in the white, bright room
      Strapped firmly in a chair.
      He licked his lips and closed his eyes
      To shield them from the glare.

      Silo-shaped, no windows seen
      White tiles set in the round,
      A sterile room with nothing there
      No help, no hope, no sound.

      With a sudden clanging noise
      The great door opened wide.
      He raised his head abruptly
      As a woman stepped inside.

      She had a smile upon her face,
      But it didn't reach her eyes
      Which were deadly serious.
      He sat mesmerized!

      "You will tell us what we need to know.
      There'll be no compromise.
      If you do this thing that we request,
      The good news is, you'll die!"

      There was no hesitation
      As she never stopped her gait.
      She circled him and then was gone.
      He waited on his fate.

      Again the door was opened,
      And a couple came inside.
      His throat was now constricted.
      There was nothing he could hide.---

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