one man’s corruption
is another man’s custom
those hungry for
power and privilege
attack
those who enjoy
power & privilege
power corrupts &
evil is banal
defendants are surprised
in their old age in their beds
as wealthy friends betray them
for the smile of immunity
guilty ego-righteousness
sullies the mind
of the prosecution
corruption is the hypocrisy
of targeting
one man as the source
of all corruption
as the accomplice machine
runs free
justice is impossible
because success is measured
by winning or losing
not guilt or innocence
it’s all blood sport
orchestrated on lurid front pages &
in stunning wide-screen color
the moguls & the major brands
are lusting to ambush
all the senators in the forum
if you know a man’s body is
filled with cancer––
why not fire a bullet
through his belly?
at least you’ll kill some of it
do all civilizations end up
drowning in their own
deceit?
amerikan justice
is neither fair nor wise