waves of anger
crash against
the shores
of reason
as
the plaintiff
now
staring
into the eyes
of
the
accused
the
abused
who
for
so many years
was silent
never speaking
repressing
all emotions
but
now
in this courtroom
as the mad hatter
approaches the bench
to object
to
the truth
the single shot
plastic derringer
is tight against
the skin
like
this beast
was
so
many years
ago
and then
redemption
aunt bea
was recently
excused
well
she said
jettisoned
from jury duty
it appears
that when the judge
asked
if there were
any questions
she asked him
to define
reasonable doubt
she was certain
she said
that he didn’t mean
any
doubt
since
there’s always
some degree of doubt
in life’s decisions
so
what percentage
of doubt
did he consider
reasonable
apparently
aunt bea said
he didn’t have
an answer
and
asked that
i
be escorted
from the room
i indicated
that would not
be necessary
i had brought
my own man
digital decoupage cwmartin
dressed in a new suit
he followed the script as planned
freed…judicious lies
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