Who Dunnit

I'm squirming in a chair of oak, with narrow arms. My buttocks numb, and all the while the clock ticks on. While folks are grim, with furrowed brows, 'We're all lined up in two long rows of growing thirst, and restless legs and hunger for a breath of air Like sardines in a can of worms, we are strange, unlikely shipmates, torn between one lawyer's limped plea -- the other shark who disagrees Gray flannel suit, the stiff white shirt. with slicked down hair, accusing words persuades a few with his hot air The penguin in the cheap black suit has spewed a lengthy declaration, (a quite contrary explanation)). Until my mind is torn in two and in a room we must decide Confined inside, a dozen votes where six say yay, six more say nope! We're hanging by thin rope for days and word has spread, the judge has spoken He has finally coped with deadlocked folks But sternly looks a bit provoked We sit there like a row of stones of wounded souls. We are excused! Declares a mistrial........what a joke! The accused is sitting, poker faced I think I saw a guilty trace? (Or innocence,....a tell-tale trace?) We grope for keys, and leave our thrones And as I'm walking out the door No longer needed any more The task was more than I could gnaw A stale-mate! Since the case was flawed! As we file out, our task is done I spy the guy...., Should I be blunt? The one accused, lights up a smoke. Am I a nut, to simply ask ? I'll just be frank, my last hurrah..... "Pardon me, did you break the law????" ______________________________________________________________________ Contest: "Pardon me, but did you just.....??"