Jury Duty, Day 2

The minutes turn to hours As we wait and wait and wait. The boredom settles like a fog; Some sleep or meditate. I read my book and magazine And others do the same Or check their phones or I-Pads, Read their mail or play a game. A waste of time for everyone And I don’t understand Just why this process takes so long When everything’s at hand. The judge is in his chambers And the lawyers, I assume, But here we sit and sit and sit Within the jury room. The government runs things its way With methods old and tired. If this were private industry, Then someone would be fired!