THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY

THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY There’s the prosecution with firm resolve With a jutting chin, in that righteous pose Poking accusations, seeking the conviction And trying to expose all attempted fiction But with that one last chance at the close The facts, around which it should revolve The defence, allowed just a little latitude Offers reasons why police were mistaken Upon such factors the case is dependent And seeking sympathy for the defendant Claiming that due diligence was forsaken Open hands, an almost pleading attitude Then the jury, some keen but others not Expenses paid yet not covering lost wages The judge is expecting our decision today But we’re all still unconvinced, either way And this trial has been going on for ages Let us just say guilty with what we’ve got