Just Us

Lawless

Peace officer,

Few protect and serve.

Many abuse to touch a nerve.

Endings to push your buttons,

Hoping you’ll explode.

Self-gratification,

Fulfills the mother lode

While our laws are divided

On who’s right or wrong?

The authorities play bully

To control the underdog.

 

The scales of justice,

Are outweigh by wealth

Tipping, before integrity,

For those who have more clout.

Try to be tried, fairly.

By the people of the state

When the system has,

Already sealed your fate.

 

Now a jury of your peers

You hope to be your flavor

Duration of time before the verdict

Is a fear, most attorneys’ savor?

 

Witness on the stand,

Swears, without a doubt.

Bible beneath his hand,

The defended shouts,

Justice for me,

Justice for all,

I’m just a patsy,

Whose,

Going to take the fall.

 

 

By Mauricio Montoya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Police sometimes abuse thier authority in many ways so I wrote this would like your input on the subject thank you.

Reviews

[roarke]

I am in accord with your writing and your concept. I try to stay out of the system, that's why I live on the side of a mountain. I stay out of the game as much as possible. There is no justice, only the consequences of your choices. It's all something different to different people. Great poem.

[Cafe Reader]

Profound!

[Stef Outsiders]

The police in london are similar, but this is strong.... good work!

[Anna]

It was hard for me to read do to the style you chose for the formet of the font.

[just rose.]

indeed. And my favorite part of this especially is the wordplay just us/justice. You point out well reflections and distortions in the system.

[JanieB]

Pretty powerful, and also thought provoking.

[Art Sun]

The unbalanced reality of life...some are jailed unjustly with the justly jailed...a realistic view and yet we are all caught up within the same system...your pinpoint view of its unjust balance and the corruptness of both the law and its lawyers is but a speck of what really goes on...

nice work my friend...

[OR]

"The scales of justice,
Are outweigh by wealth" Is just so true and honest to say the least and so is the poem
Love your work
Peace

[Tate Morgan]

Try to be tried, fairly.

By the people of the state

When the system has,

Already sealed your fate.

Very nice I see little difference in many cops i know between the good and bad just a badge

[Marie Harrison]

I agree Mauricio. There are corrupt authorities. But I think the good outweight the bad. We need them though to keep order in our world. Awesome poem. I love your strong voice in this poem.

[little lily Bride of Ch..]

This is so very Ture and So Powerful i Applaud you in writing this i feel the same I have no respect for one's that abuse their authority and pick on the weaker one's of the world that need help a loving caring heart a best friend not some one being Harsh and unloving. authority should be Honor Respectful Peaceful and calm and be Responsable Leaders for the young ones and the world and care more of the one's they hurt and feel the Goverment they care more of the money nothing else i have never turst them not even as a child so many are controled in this world and only one that has that Power is Abba. i will say not all poilce officers are not bad But the good one's are heard to find i meet some one was a southern and i tellyou he was very Yes mama and yes sir kinda man cause i have not meet many that are that respectful but their is some Bad apples in the world Many blessings and thank you my friend for sharing lily