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A protest poem by Sherin that critiques the legal system, and celebrates cardinal justice, exclusively for Different Truths.
Order! Order! The court hall couldn’t be calmed The gavel sinks in the clamour; unheard. Morphed observations chime in New findings erupt with din. Themis removes the black ribbon She detests the sight! Weighing scales in her hands tilt She drops it! Fairness and wealth stay unbalanced. Her swift sword is rusted By the unjust practices to it subjected. She breaks it into two. Walking out, she pushes aside – The procurators in black, give a look snide. The Lady Justice ascends steep steps To the tower overlooking the land She detests the sight! Pigeons flutter their wings into news Blinding all sights witnessed. Every reason is a story Of cheat, deceit or treason gory. What is the speed of law, of justice? Their line remains long, to the jury No privilege, no power, to fend their fury. Waiting in pain for needful gain Time crawls for those with no penny Lady Justice watches in agony. She detests the sight! Law builds justice and proves worthy. Now she rises, it is The Judgement Day. The verdict is so ruthless she will say. Rest not; in worn books as acts and sections Dusty files bury not; the truth for odd reasons Hear the cry of the common man. As they writhe under heavy feet Laws guard man in a world off beat. Manoeuvre the mud like a tough machine Bring the sunken people to pure sunshine. Cleanse and breathe new life into them.
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