Justice on a platter
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My mother was left to take care of herself
Barred inside bare, cold, gray walls
Shut in from proper attention from the doctor
She bore my labour pains in secret
Whining and pining and grunting and weeping
Is this how justice is served?
Yes, I agree. She wronged society.
But all she did was fail to pay a Le300000 debt on time
Four years behind bars in exchange for Le300000
You saw her protruding belly
You saw how she faltered to the courtroom
Yet you showed her no mercy
Impatient to hear any plea
Is this how justice is served?
My safety was compromised
And my mom’s too
Instead of being out in the freshness of the outdoors
We are left to the confines of our minds
Is this how justice is served?
I am robbed of my freedom
I suffer for a crime I did not even commit
I am robbed; isn’t this a crime?
Is this truly how justice is served?