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Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 1999-08-31 03:51 PM

The trial was for a murder,
...the body never found,
Defense attorney was astute,
...the court he did astound.

It came time for closing,
...to make his final plea,
The lawyer for the killer said,
..."Please look and you will see."

"For through that very courtroom door,
...the victim will appear,
For you see he's still alive."
...A pin drop you could hear.

The door it never opened,
...no victim did they see,
With booming voice the lawyer said,
..."Now set my client free!"

"For you all looked at courtroom door,
...which means you have a doubt,
There is no way you can convict."
...All heard the lawyer shout.

The prosecutor hung his head,
...for he himself had looked,
As for a guilty finding?
...he knew his goose was cooked.

The jury left to take its vote,
...All knew would be short while,
Within five minutes they returned,
...The killer had a smile.

The foreman rose and verdict read,
..."Guilty, Murder One!"
The lawyer for the killer screamed,
..."No, justice must be done!"

"He can't be guilty because you looked,
...he must be innocent!"
The foreman said, "Yes, all did look,
...except your guilty client."

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 1999-08-31 05:12 PM

Good replay!

Wolfgang
Member

since 1999-05-24

Posts 124
Hamilton, Ont. Canada

2 posted 1999-08-31 09:23 PM

justice is great when it works as it should.
An excellent read and a great poem.

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 1999-08-31 09:25 PM

Good one Tim! And I'm so glad the creep got convicted! (oh, this was only a poem? well, sorry, I got caught up in the moment!)

caroline
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since 1999-08-16

Posts 1218
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4 posted 1999-08-31 10:17 PM

Sorry, I just have to say it....this poem is KILLER! *LOL*
Seriously though, this was great! Quite clever and original

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The only man worth your tears will never make you cry...

Skyfyre
Senior Member

since 1999-08-15

Posts 1906
Sitting in Michael's Lap

5 posted 1999-08-31 10:45 PM

Very clever ending. What made you think up the lawyer's ploy to cast doubt..?

I'll be looking for more of your posts ...

Nocht

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"Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus"
(Now as I hear this bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die.")

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