Why Troy Davis was a better man than me.

"May God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls." Troy Davis' last words as he was subjected to state sanctioned murder.


"May God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls." Words I could never say as a dysfunctional justice system allowed me to die for a crime somebody else had committed.


"May God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls.". How does a man say that to his executioners after being so badly misused by a justice system designed to kill him?


I would need to yell. To scream at the top of my lungs that I was being murdered, that this was murder by consent of the State and I hope you never have another peaceful night's sleep. With all the doubt, I would not go peacefully into the night.


"May God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls."


Troy Davis, RIP, and thank you for a lesson in grace.