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Tipping the Scales

For some justice is hard to find
 And even though they say it is blind
 When it comes to colors of black and white
 One is wrong and the other right

 The scales of justice are tipped in a way
 That punishes one as the other gets away
 Justice usually slips out the back door
 Whenever it comes to the poor

 I searched for justice in the courts
 And found the guilty walking free
 The face of justice now distorts
 What right and wrong should be

 Can freedom be free
 If justice is shackled like a slave
 It was then I heard its eulogy
 As justice  was lowered in its grave

Copyright © Joseph May | Year Posted 2015

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Judy Konos Date: 6/10/2015 6:24:00 PM This is excellent. Type it up nicely and send it to Letters to the Editor, New York Times...look up their address on google. They just might print it... Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 6/11/2015 5:45:00 AM Thanks for the suggestion Judy, I will certainly consider it

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/3/2015 1:44:00 AM great message, it's so true! Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 5/3/2015 8:16:00 AM Thanks Andrea

Arthur Vaso Date: 5/2/2015 11:29:00 PM Great write Joseph, no system or place will ever be completely just, however always better than anarchy, however its writes like this, that motivate us to improve and at least try and make things better, we as a society are the sum of all us individuals in it! I give this an A7 Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 5/3/2015 8:15:00 AM Many a revolution was started because of injustice Arthur...

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/2/2015 1:53:00 PM - Freedom is never free (I think) .... but with a lot of money can buy you free - An interesting write, well done Joseph - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 5/3/2015 8:16:00 AM Thanks Anne

Jan Allison Date: 5/2/2015 7:11:00 AM A very powerful write - I know lawyers are paid to defend but when the guilty do walk free it is a travesty :-) Hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 5/3/2015 8:16:00 AM Thank you Jan