Justice Lost

The deed is done
And nothing is won
For a life lost
A family counts the cost

So does it come down 
To what negotiations are found
And what will they plead
Is weighed up to what a family needs

Something done in a second
Is left to what the lawyers reckon 
A father stands and says the words
Pleading to a lesser charge seems absurd

So they leave the press scene
With tears alone appearing so mean
And how do you return to life
When justice lost seems so rife.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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