Plead the Fifth

As he stood to his feet silently awaiting a response from the judge followed by a thump 
from the almighty gavel held by an individual with so many years of trials and double 
the experience holding the fate of so many lives any second thoughts, or too many 
thoughts, would only stretch his heart thin and make his judgement less reliable. Now 
here stands a truly innocent soul thrust down into a dark situation where there is no 
one but himself to blame says the pubic eye in full bias conversation with the federal 
and local law that places so many additional accusations on his person he cant see 
himself in the mirror without anger on his face while tears sprint off at the gun down his 
cheeks, only after being so mislead and a astray that the lies and stereotypes being 
placed over his head melted into his mind that there was truth behind it all. As the 
gavel began to lift time almost suddenly froze, the judge's eyes shut to show him the 
horrors and pain continually carried on this man's back of that crimes slight mishap that 
was meant for his life but ultimately took another's. Revived with the actual truth and 
vision of the offense he decided to let the man free to live his life, and anxiously waited 
for his own career to take the plunder into a point of no return. -poetic
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
May 23, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Thank you for sharing your very interesting and enjoyable poetry Charles. Love, Carol
Song Avatar
May 22, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Salvete...poet. Welcome to the soup-This judge is not gonna be reelected, is he? It is as tho one second stands still in time as the verdict is rendered.... WElcome...keep the thots and poetry flowing. Gwendolen
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May 22, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Wow excellent imagery. Love the story line. Welcome to the soup
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