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Innocent Man

"Do you have any words for the court

before we take you to your jail?"

 

Yes your Honour, I do, softly said the man

who stared silently without expression

all the way through, and whom they called "a con"

all because he had showed no emotion.

 

Slowly pointing his finger...you...and...you,

and you, "how could you sell your soul like that

to a mere lie and Crucifixion of

one man, walking away with money in

your hand, death looming just a few

leaps ahead, the guilt of a man heaped on your head?

 

Can't you see what your actions have done,

far far beyond the tale that you have spun!

The perpetuation of corruption

goes on another generation

in the system, in relationships, in

you..." his pointed finger testifying

to the silently told truth and sadness

knowing that righteousness has lost again.

 

"Conjecture

No matter how much evidence it's based on,

will never lead to truth, but will always

remain just a pack of well spoken lies.

 

The only truth I know of is my own;

I am innocent, and you are lies.  Lies.

Shame on you for fooling the gullible

(those that have no idea that they are):

Sin of pride of pride mirrored in each of you:

causing mutual blindness; both innocent

ironically until proven guilty.

 

Take me away to the hell I will pay."

 

 

 

Author notes

My poem is more than about fighting city hall. And it is not about Policeman who are honestly just doing their job. It is about corruption in the system and how it is perpetuated by willful liars.

A note for Revolutionaries Who Believe in the Truth: I am not exactly a brilliant poet but this gets the point across about how I believe we have a corrupt justice system. I could be wrong- it may just be a fear.

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  • hose30
    June 19, 2008

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    Great write and congradulation on the gold. You go girl. You are truly brillant and your writes are always good.I got the point right off. Its true we have alot of corruption in the system. and sometime there is nothing a person can do to bypass that. WE have leave it in God hands because he know.He was an invisible man that no one could see. God is the only person that recognizes he.But great write and change is coming.We have to believe.


    • D u a n a gold member
      June 20, 2008
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      Hose you probably picked up also on the Biblical illusions between Christ and Judas through the whole poem...

      so it is a modern court room scene, but also another layer of the ancient ultimate paradigm of the betrayel of the innocent. I am going to see if I can make this stronger, but not more visible as I want it to stay a subtle illusion.

    • D u a n a gold member
      June 19, 2008
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      "great change is coming" Ha! But probably not in my favor lol.

  • silverwindrune
    June 16, 2008

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    wow

    you've nailed it perfectly we have a sick justice system that needs fixing.good way of pointing it out.


  • melphleg gold member
    June 11, 2008
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    Good story. A little hard to follow at first read, but I got it the second time.

  • coffeeangel316
    June 11, 2008

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    believe me I know how that is. It is everywhere. this is a really good write and so true. I have been through it many times. great job.

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