gallow's bite

gallow's bite

stifled witness
sits transfixed
in the gallery
of court

testimony unheard
pleas unwanted
constraint
-- unaccepted

fury grows in her breast
knows full well
defendants in the dock
-- guilty

cowardly
unrepentant
wanton
and cruel

judge wears
a blindfold
his ears plugged
with indifference

plaintiff
incredulous
stirs -- twitches
in -- seat of wronged

jury looks the other
-- way
refuses to hear
the truth

guilty go free
stifled witness is
led to the
gallows.

vcp

1 May 2015




Poetry by Victor
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Written on 2015-05-03 at 00:17

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Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
Unfortunately it probably happens. Nice write.
2015-05-03