An Excellent Lawyer

first, you sharpen your claws
on things that don't matter
then, you find all the corners
and you find how to cut them 

perfectly when you practice 
so you can play the games fairly
when it certainly matters  

but still,
certainly look like a cheater 

regardless,

just to make the opposition

     . . .     incredibly unstable

you will focus your frustrations
on making others frustrated
you will cut to the bone

with logical absurdities

character assassinations

and an undermining of systems 
you will make them uncomfortable
       like a twelve year old child in college

you will skew the subconscious

of every single thing in that room

with every trick you can muster

with every single fact you can twist

with every other aspect you question

    and every goal. . . eventually

 is pure intellectual chaos

   and doubt and/or pity and/or hope and/or

                                                                    "whatever, whatever"

no matter the case

no matter the client

no matter the victim

 all our tricks they are always the same

 no matter the side

 no matter the times

 no matter the matter

because. . . 

guilt was always irrelevant
and innocence. . . 

just a side effect of winning

because. . .

it's all just a competition

. . . all of it, every part of it

and baby doll,
i rarely lose at anything

Author's Note

Reviews

[LazerRays]

Wow. Haha- you definitely captured the definition of lawyers. You are really detailled... Are you secretly a lawyer?
Haha- nice job. This poem was edgy but playful at the same time. That hit at the end "and baby doll I rarely lose at anything" was a huge impact. This was great!

[Davidgeo]

Thanks. And no, thankfully I'm not secretly a lawyer.

[sL]

Once I committed to this poem, I was all in. It's very well done. In reviews, I often refer to favorite lines, but this poem lends too many to single out only a few. Reading the poem out loud, got me fired up; it got my heart beating a bit quicker. I loved it through and through. Great work.

[Alexa Nichols]

I know this is a serious poem, but I couldn't help smiling as I read it. It was just that good. I like the imagery, I like the flow, and I definitely like the message. Kudos. 🤗

[Davidgeo]

A serious smile? That's high praise. Thanks for that.