A Thousand VoicesA Poem by UnderestimatedAdminister true justice, Zecariah 7:9In the witness stand The defendant sits mortified and stunned Like a serpent, dust of the aged courtroom lingered on
his tongue The coarse hoary Bible beneath his fingers Justice will be served The prosecutor readily straightens his silver tie He is quickly asking, asking Regret prowls over the defendant’s dry mouth He is deeply breathing, breathing Justice shall be served The lawyer asks the question The defendant licks his cracked white lips Silence slithers over the gathering that did whisper Nothing was stirring, nothing was moving Did you do it? Justice can be served Will the defendant speak the words of confession? A thousand voices tell him to say no That slight voice in the back of his head tells him, Justice will be served Yes, I did. © 2012 UnderestimatedAuthor's Note
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2 Reviews Added on May 18, 2012 Last Updated on May 18, 2012 Tags: justice, voices, thousand, court case, witness, defendant, prosecutor, bible AuthorUnderestimatedAboutI'm thirteen. A very young and inexperienced writer. I love romance, adventure and supsense writing. (and maybe, just a little bit of horror) But I am so excited to see what I'll learn being here! .. more..Writing
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