Justice

Justice

             Justice, blind thou art,

             Dwells behind the walls of the court,

             Which ever throngs, of black cloaks,

             Burly criminals with twirling moustaches,

             As strong as bare cruel rocks,

Grey haired, lawyers,

with shining bald heads,

             ever studying precedents,

             Planning to find holes in the system,

             For rich clients and not for victims,

             Clerks of the court,                             

             crushed under heavy books and files,

             yawning at sun set, before the  sleep,

             have to prepare the cause lists,

             as long as covering miles,

             the poor victims, always meek;

             and too weak to make a shriek.        

             Justice ever dwells in the court

             As a cruel monarch,

             Hiding in a strong fort,

             Though a strong king,

             But ever surrounded by soldiers,

             So strong but so helpless,

             So the justice under the reign of law,

Chained by judicial pronouncements

and precedents,

             Self blinded, lest it may not discriminate,

            May rise above all prejudices

             To pronounce the justice, with all its fairness,

             But very often unable,

              to see the wicked plans,

             Could not hear the voice of fairness,

             Which is hushed before utterance,

             Under the very seat of justice,

Rendering gross injustice.

             Shamest thou art!

              Oh! Dear justice.

..............................................................by Khaleel Ahmad