Harpies were instruments of punishment sent by the Greek gods to hold the guilty to account.
So, honestly, what did you ever do wrong?
You know what the answer is, we know it too:
All your crimes, so you don’t even have to confess
We’re aware, it’s OK, there’s no need to impress.
Not with us. You’ve been waiting for ever so long
For someone to notice the things that you do
For someone to finally judge you, and say
“We know what you did and it isn’t OK”
All these years it just seemed as though nobody cared
What you’d done. Like you’d just got away with your crime!
You were guilty and nervous: don’t worry, we’re here.
They say fear itself’s the one thing you should fear
And that’s over! So come with us, do not be scared
You know what you deserve, and it’s finally time.
Tom Juniper Poetry 