A Scarlet Letter

A long time ago Where people were at blame

Society made offenders wear the letter “A” of shame

Clothing was stitched with a red “A” and people walked about

As spectacles to their township to their pointing shout

Roads flanked with onlookers who knew the bearer’s story

Laughed at the Agonized walker collectively

Everyone knew of their Adultery from this “A” they wore

They All knew from the story they heard before

Life grew harder and to Avoid people didn’t work

Eyes we Affixed to the and ears well perked

They were more steady than an Assassinator with a gun

Their darting eyes caught Anything in the dark or sun

Even though this punishment intended to set offenders alone

Religious followers were reminded let them “cast the first stone”