Just deserts

narrative verse

 

Just deserts.

 

I’ve killed before and will again.

I kill for justice not for gain

 

So many criminals go free

 because of their ability.

 

To hire a lawyer who will try

To make the truth appear a lie

 

So they escape just punishment.

 Although it is self evident

 

That crafty legal argument

 based on some ancient precedent

 

The merest technicality

persuades the judge to set them free

 

I’m not constrained by petty rules

 and those that are I see as fools

 

I pursue justice ceaselessly

 and do my duty faithfully

 

 And those I deem deserve to die.

The punishment that I apply.

 

Is merely justice long delayed

 I play the part that I have played.

 

That of the executioner

Or murderer if you prefer.

 

For many years without remorse

And I will carry on of course.

 

I’ve killed before and will again

As long as criminals obtain.

 

Immunity they don’t deserve

 a fact I frequently observe.

 

In courts of law. Guilty men go free.

Blind justice can depend on me.

 

To disregard such foolishness

 I am completely pitiless.

 

 

Though self appointed I redress

 injustice with some small success.

 

 

I operate in secrecy

It is a prime necessity.

 

You do not need to know my name

I have no wish for worldly fame.

 

I take my duties seriously.

 and that’s reward enough for me.

 

I rectify the courts mistakes

 a little thought is all it takes.

 

Each guilty man the courts set free.

I’ll execute eventually.

 

But I must make it crystal clear

 that innocents have naught to fear.

 

I only punish guilty men

 before they can offend again.

 

Prevention is better than cure

I see no reason to endure.

 

Acquittals earned by lawyer’s lies.

I think a higher law applies.

 

If you transgress then you must pay.

There’s nothing more I need to say.    http://blog.myspace.com.poeticpiers

 13/07/2009

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[R J Askew]

Yikes, I am stunned. I am browsing the incomming tide of NEW WRITING ... and read this highly vigourous write. I was convinved it was a clever American poet in the mind of a vengeful vigilante. I was totally convinced. I was readying my remarks about Lady Law must rule and the VV must be crushed, though I know the innocent go free. And then I saw it was you. I am stunned as I wld never have guess that this was written by you. I know you were in the business of law, but I was totally, totally thrown by this. And, of course, I noticed the poem was in tight working 8s. I take my hat off to you as you put yourself in a character's mind a pulled it off totally.