Most of Tom’s life was spent in incarceration, but now he was sentenced to death by guillotine. The date of his execution was set for Nov. 19. As he sat on death row, he could do nothing but wait.
From his jail cell, he could see others awaiting a similar fate. Tom knew nothing of their reasons for being there, whether they were innocent or guilty, but Tom was absolutely innocent.
As the old saying goes, “everyone on death row is innocent.” One by one he watched as they were led away never to return. Shortly after their cells were vacated, other prisoners took their place in a seemingly never-ending cycle. Finally, his day had come. He spoke not a word as he was led out of his jail cell and onto the platform.