Ill gotten gains

narrative verse

Ill gotten gains

 

You slandered me deliberately

When you impugned my honest

 in articles you chose to write.

I challenged you as is my right.

 

I aim to prove although you knew

 your accusations were untrue.

You published them maliciously.

Your sole intent to damage me.

 

I asked you to retract your views

 But you decided to refuse.

You offered no apology

 adding insult to injury.

 

I had no choice but to pursue

 this matter in an open court

I can produce clear evidence

 against which you have no defence.

 

You’d have to prove your words are true

And this something you can’t do.

You challenged my integrity

 in articles defaming me.

 

You slandered me and libelled me

For reasons quite unknown to me.

I can prove quite easily

You knew you before you  slandered me.

 

You knew your accusations

 were only allegations

You chose to treat as being true

Because you really wanted to.

 

Besmirch my reputation.

You did what you should not have done.

Now you must pay for your mistakes.

 You chose to play for higher stakes.

 

That you are guilty there’s no doubt

 so you will have to go without.

The luxury you are used to

When you have paid me what is due.

 

The damages are punitive

The judge was very positive

That you set out deliberately

with the intent to injure me

 

 

You knew you lied but still you tried

Of that the court was satisfied.

You face a life of poverty

 because you chose to slander me.

 

I think that justice has been served

 your punishment is well deserved.

My reputation is restored

 your lying words will be ignored.

 

You only have yourself to blame

 you took a chance and lost the game.

I would have been quite satisfied

If you had only apologised.

 

But you refused and forced me to

 take action to refute your view.

You left me no alternative

Your malice I could not forgive.

 

Your reputation is destroyed

your words are rendered null and void.

Because you wrote dishonestly

The articles attacking me.

 

You were a journalist of note

 and most believed that what you wrote.

Was to expose corruption

 not based on supposition.

 

Although you failed to damage me

 I must consider seriously.

The fact that you were prone to lie

 about the facts you could supply.

 

You may have libelled other men

 with articles you chose to pen.

But that is their not my concern

Each one may sue you in their turn.

 

I pursued my case and I won

as perhaps they should have done.

I did what I was forced to do

succeeding in exposing you.

 

As one who lied and knew he lied

 I can hold up my head in pride

I’ve vindicated my good name

Which was my sole and only aim.

 

The damages which you must pay

It’s my  intent to give away.

To charities which are in need

I think to keep them would be greed.

 

The wealth you earned dishonestly

I think quite fitting it should be,

donated to some worthy cause.

I will choose carefully of course.

 

Sunday, 29 November 2009

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A well written course of action and plan. People who create stories and lies need to be held accountable for their actions. Powerful words and with a purpose.
Coyote