Prevention



How can criminal prevention,
Assisted with intent.
By those corrupted.
Picked to sit in positions to judge,
Others less juvenile.
And considered delinquents.
By those unfit.
Yet adorn costumes to cover up,
Their own hypocrisies.
Giving the image of wholesome qualities.

Not one law there is,
That documents and demonstrates...
Deception and dishonesty,
Are exceptions to omit...
The following to obey rules and laws.
With the exquisite pretentiousness,
Of image to give it!

Or dismiss.
The principle maker of the robes.
Worn by those dressed to impress...
Their status to pass judgement.
Since it had been discovered to reveal,
The seamstress had an illegal relationship.
With a mentally flawed tailor.
Who both were suspected to be,
Alcoholics habitually addicted.

'What has this to do,
With those sent to prison...
For crimes and other criminal activities,
They did not commit?'

'Perspective.
And the appearance of guilt.
To attempt to claim innocence.
When few would believe,
Keeping a habit to allege to have it.
Can go unnoticed.
By current addicts drugged on status!'

'But...
Judges?
And this is my assessment.
You all are to be.
The clients I represent,
Are indeed, innocent.
This is just another example,
Of politics played and nothing else.'

'And who are you,
To request a trial by jury of your peers?
Hmmm?
When it is obvious and clear,
You are not dressed to play the part...
Better than we can do!
Since We...
Represent image.
And you...
Are here to represent the appearance,
Of what?
Idealistic liberal sympathizers?!'

'I object to your assumptions.'

'And we protect to defend,
The power to protect...
What we delude to keep fictioned.
Bailiff?
Remove them until this 'truth',
No longer abuses our way of life!'
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Written on March 10, 2024

Submitted by lpahtillah on March 10, 2024

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Scheme ABXCDEFXEG HXIFXEF XXXJXXXIX KAGF XXLXFXX MHJIBJDX KXXXXKICKLMX X XXBXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,732
Words 356
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 10, 7, 9, 4, 7, 8, 12, 1, 6

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