Law and Justice

For the groupd 'Creative Poetry'.

A grey sea of muddled thoughts

Orbs of burning conscience

Conflicts that seek an answer

But find none

A bottomless pit where the crimes are dumped

Over and over again

Never to be filled to the brink

The bright sunshine never reaches this deep

Lost in the humungous array of clouds

Floating matter of grey

You see the light

You notice the dark

But the difference never so stark

I am that tiny spark of life

Being the one to carry the burden

Of the illusory idea of justice

Thinking if I have ever been just myself

Weaving through the light and dark patches of life

Never completely white

Never totally black

Treading on the path in-between

Letting go of rich murderers

Convicting the lost souls

Suffocating the life out of their innocence

They are damned to follow the path

They preferred to relinquish

Have I been just enough

The deceptive power of a puppet

Held responsible for countless crimes

Of ignorance

Of cowardice

 Of the doom it imposed on many

Buying the peace and freedom for one

Come forth, to the court of law

Where justice is served

Spiced and sauced according to your fees

It’s the law, not truth, that prevails

For justice is but a mistaken entity

It is not for you or for me

It is, but a deceptive dream

Prepare for the ultimate justice

When life deserts your body

For, in this world

We have the law.

Author's Note

Inspired from the following quote :-
"Justice?—You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law." William Gaddis, A Frolic of his Own.

I accept that this writing is highly biased. Ah well.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your poem is on a subject that open the door to a large discussion. We live in a world where money control the world. Law are needed. But life teaches us all is not fair.
"It’s the law, not truth, that prevails
For justice is but a mistaken entity"
Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Lily Mae]

I agree in this world we have the law but the justice doesn't always take place in this lifetime sometimes we have to trust that karma reaches all..xx Excellent write..x

[Poetic Beauty]

You have captured this thought clearly. In this life we have the law. To me only in the after life will there be true justice. The law fits those who can pay for freedom and the law fits those who are clever and crooked enough to never get caught. You have spun a great poem reaching into the deepest part of your brain to bring about this piece that many will talk about. I love the use of black, gray, and the pit to convey your image of this false perception we have. These lines say it all.


Prepare for the ultimate justice

When life deserts your body

For, in this world

We have the law.

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true that justice is not served well in this life..although we all find reasons to judge however hard we try not to..

well constructed and interesting read.

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Wow, So good, so much truth in this write.
I really loved this piece. You did a wonderful job on this.

[Dayran]

A nice write. Brought to my eye the mindless nature of crime, whether on the streets of Calcutta or elsewhere. Quote : ' Floating matter of grey.' It is getting clearer all the time, isn't it?