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The Gavel

with a black robe and a bad heart...with eyes that see evil and ears that hear lies viewing the world like a dying disease like the beggar on his knees with dirty hands stretched out i grab the gavel...and judge him to his death carjacks and soul smacks...billions on their bellies and backs gettin crunched and cracked like rats and roaches...robbing banks and million dollar stage coaches fools roasting in the heat with nothing to lose...singing the blues paying the devil his over priced dues shiny and bright turns blackened and blue taxin the poor...poverty turns into a criminal his mom weeps and wails with disgust and dread i grab the gavel...and judge him to his death teen age mother sittin on skid row...nothing to do and nowhere to go victim of violence...she turns to a pimp just like a pharoh he makes her a slave another trick in a trap...her soul snaps and tears hit the floor gangster ghouls they kick in the door raped and murdered in a pool of blood and sweat i grab the gavel...and judge her to her death judge not lest ye be judged...still i hold that gruesome grudge hard hearted like a boulder that nobody can budge God gives me a nudge and he shows me the truth...because nobody's perfect and nothing is new i look deep inside to the dirtiest depths i grab the gavel...and judge myself to death

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 3/14/2011 5:02:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Anthony in Joe Flach's contest "Here Comes the Judge". Love, Carol
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Date: 3/13/2011 7:13:00 PM
Congratulations on winning in the contest. This is a very descriptive write.
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Date: 3/12/2011 2:24:00 PM
Powerful write there are BIG deaths and little deaths perhaps we all die a bit which each of them until the BIG finallee? Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 3/11/2011 1:08:00 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful judgement poem....that last line sums so perfectly!!
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Date: 3/11/2011 12:32:00 PM
Congrats Anthony on your super win in Joe's cool contest luv.. enjoy your chart topping win with luv..
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Date: 3/11/2011 12:12:00 PM
Congratulations on the second place win in the contest of Joe, anthony
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Date: 3/11/2011 11:44:00 AM
Amen, Anthony!! Another awesome entry to Joe's Contest! And another for my Favs. List! Excellent work! I enjoyed it very much! Congratulations on your worthy Second Place win, so deserving! Always, Audrey
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Date: 3/11/2011 11:18:00 AM
Congrats on a well written, well deserved 2nd Place, Tony. Excellent piece. Nice going. Kudos to you. Have a great weekend. Ralph
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Date: 3/11/2011 10:49:00 AM
Awesome work, Anthony!! Congratulations on your win in Joe's contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/14/2010 9:31:00 AM
powerful piece
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