Cast Into Torment

Placed in a large iron hop hinged in two halves hands bound behind the back Forced to kneel on the lower half with the executioner straddling the victim Turning and tightening the screw clamping down the other section immovable agonizing Pain begins anew Pressing the body evercloser sweat and tears fill the eyes a slow swelling Of the throat muffling the cries chest against the knees stomach against the thighs Spine slowly dislocated breastbone and ribs obliterated