Hidden Sister Poet Rhyme

Hail To My Brother, the Dragon Slayer By Day

No one can imagine the horrors you've seen
The terrible events that must appear in your dreams
You can rarely share the evil you've seen
It must encroach your soul, your entire being

Defending a tourtured evil soul
Takes courage, knowledge, devotion, a goal
Trying to fight for a murderer's life 
Because your love of the law, gives you your might

It's strengthened you, toughened you, wore down your heart
Putting others before you, you'll go down with a fight
Never judging the crime, the person, the soul
Fair treatment to all is your only goal.

Following statutes,motions and cases before
Devoting your all, deserving much more
It takes courage, thick skin, and love of mankind
To sit across many of the evilest minds

Doing the best job defending their crimes 
Takes a person that understands what's inside their mind
Putting yourself in a mind such as theirs
Must have its consequences over the years

Yet you plug on defending these people for years
No one allowed to see your real tears
Your compassion for victims, children's lost lives
Must be buried inside, fighting for the other's lives

Your rarely given praise by society it seems
Even though what you do must affect all your dreams
I'm proud to say that my brother will fight
Even for those that don't respect life. 

It takes a special person that chooses this life that you live
For the freedom of unjustly accused all your time you will give
Even if you save a few that weren't bad
The emotional toll on your life makes me quite sad. 

For in the end whether or not you have won
Your caseload continues it does not sound fun. 
It takes character,finesse intelligence too
To continue defending is what you must do.

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Poet Destroyer A May 18, 2013 at 8:42 PM a nice winning poem Jennifer... congrats... Linda

Abdulhafeez Oyewole May 18, 2013 at 10:16 AM This is a brilliant write. Congrats on your deserving win in the contest. AO

Tim Ryerson May 18, 2013 at 9:01 AM Your brother is a very special person indeed as you have stated so well here Jennifer... Congratulations and I love your middle name! - Tim Hidden Sister May 18, 2013 at 9:24 AM Thank you Tim, he is quite unique. And I like my middle name too. More than my common first name which at the time I was born was not common, then took over like wildfire.

Barbara Gorelick May 17, 2013 at 2:01 PM How proud you must be..congrats on your tribute to him ./BG Hidden Sister May 18, 2013 at 9:25 AM I am, he is very complex person. But loves his job. I just want him to become a judge for I know it's his goal.

Judy Konos May 16, 2013 at 9:00 PM Thank you for entering my contest Hidden Sister May 16, 2013 at 10:49 PM Thank you for placing me. J

Delysia Hendricks May 14, 2013 at 10:53 AM I don't know whether you meant he'd served 25 or 40 years, but either way it equals two lifetimes, because it can't be easy by a long shot. I hope you plan on showing your poem to him. From my perspective it's very insightful. I think you might enjoy my "Poetic Justice 1 & 2" for a light moment. Wishing you a pain-free day, Jennifer. Licia :-) Hidden Sister May 14, 2013 at 12:10 PM Read and forwarded your to him he will get a kick out of them. I meant over 25 years. I can't remember exactly when he started. Your poems were great!!!! J

Delysia Hendricks May 14, 2013 at 2:14 AM I love your poem, Jennifer. You have good insight into the horror your brother has to live with having to defend his clients. Good luck in the contest, my friend. I know you'd do well. Licia :-) Hidden Sister May 14, 2013 at 2:18 AM Thank you, I can only imagine and see its effects. His job does not allow him to share much but I see its effects. As a public defender for over 4025 years I pray for the day he can sit as a judge. I think it will be so much better for him, but he truly loves his job.