All Rise

All Rise On this day, Familial ties were diverse but sentiments parallel loving fearful On this day, The tone of the room was formal but its members conflicting unsure commanding On this day, The photos of my memories were joyful but the truth within concealed unseemly intimate On this day, The stage comprised of props but the actors real official judgmental On this day, The clues were numerous but lacked absolution validity substance On this day, The people in the box were random but their adjudication discussed debated final On this day, I heard arguments in volume but the words judicious ordered disciplined On this day, The phrases were mandatory but my conscience echos them at night, "All rise" "We the jury" "Guilty" On this day, The prosecutor claimed victory but the father of my children mandated confinement regiment life without parole On this day, The accusers celebrated but I sensed our son's defeat sadness prayers that it was all just a bad dream