The Ordeal

The court’s dragons are working overtime which doesn't surprise me, for real. Last week in the headlines we read old news - former state policemen achieves third appeal for killing his wife and two children. Their murders are a twelve-year ordeal. Already proven guilty by a jury twice both long-drawn out states of affairs. The second time, a jury also convicted an accomplice and he too is behind bars. Lawyers, looking for money, defense isn't free. Lawyers are thanking their lucky stars. Lawyers looking for evidence they can deny. A series of affairs with women - inadmissible. Reports of sexually abusing his daughter, and the insurance just bought – inexplicable. I feel we should leave this third time to chance Let him out, scot-free, his life will be miserable. Just maybe other dragons - equally demented as these will put an end to his appeals, how despicable. written April 17, 2013 Author’s Notes: Writing this piece, I learned an ancient meaning for ORDEAL: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence; death - a sign of guilt.