Justice

Hollow Justice Justice called the role not seeking innocence but truth beauty stood before the bench accused of wilting flowers, faded hues, dimming rainbows purity stood guiltily head bowed, besmirched, despoiled by innuendo pride stood angrily fist clenched, defiant, without shame honor cowered in the shadows disgraced by perception’s cowardly fabrications duty stood alone neglected, shunned, by those she served truth stood silent in the knowledge none are innocent John G. Lawless 8/21/2015

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Miss Sassy

Date: 9/11/2015 12:06:00 AM

I absolutely love this!! I feel like I fell in a hole because I wasn't watching close enough. I skimmed and then read the last stanza and pow ... it hit me. Will keep this as one of my favorites.....Sassy

John Lawless
Date: 9/11/2015 8:06:00 AM

AH! Miss Sassy, that is quite a compliment as I always hope my poetry will invite the reader in and then.....ensnare them in the web of poetic nuance.

Balveen Cheema

Date: 9/10/2015 5:34:00 AM

John, the presentation of virtues with darker angles is amazing! Congrats on your win!

John Lawless
Date: 9/11/2015 8:05:00 AM

Balveen, thanks for stopping by to read and comment. At times even the most "virtuous" among us tip-toe on the edges of virtue's darkness.