Wrong Place... Wrong Time...

Man in a cell 
In his own hell
Awaiting a trial to prove his innocence
Saddest part is he is innocent
He did nothing wrong
But was cuffed on a dime
Did nothing wrong
Except being at the wrong place at the wrong time
Trial finally arrives and he prays with haste 
His lawyeris flawless with a brilliant case
The plantiff's eye witnesslying under oath
His heart rapidly beats as the jury makes their vote
They return with the verdict he is guilty on all charges 
The accused faints since he took it the hardest
All the evidence points away the young guy
But he was at the wrong place wrong time
This story I've told is not only true 
But the next accused could be you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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November 17, 2010 at 9:01 PM
imagine the numbers of the false accused,, it's sad to think,, but like you said wrong place.. wrong time,..p.d.
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