where do 130+ years
of punishment come from?
where do they go?
how many years
will Colin Powell
spend where?
the prosecution rests
in its own smug
immunity
their mothers would wash
their mouths out
with soap for what they say––
& the way they say it
the judge is slouching &
yawning at the pinnacle
of justice––
the judge has an attitude––
black robes
bleak heart
some might call it
prejudice––
but you can read the transcript
with your own imagination
& judge for your
self
in a democracy
due process must always
be on trial
justice is a myth––
& it’s up for grabs––
only the fittest
survive