What is the theme of the colonel by Carolyn forche

The theme of the poem 'Colonel' is Right to Justice.

Explanation:

'The Colonel' written by Carolyn Forche is one of her most well known poetry written so far. The poem is about the justice. The narrator of the poem acts as an eyewitness in one of the case where the colonel is guilty of a crime and is a victim.

The main purpose of the poet is to bring justice, for everyone have a right to justice. If we go through the poem, we will figure out that how in the first sentence itself the matter of justice is brought up.