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It was as if he was dealt the death card,
the man’s eyes grew hard,
he stood up abruptly,
knocking over his chair,
mind filled with fear,
his life unraveled
as the judge slammed down the gavel,
wanting order in his court,
he saw the jurors out of the corner
of his eye,
they made a big slip,
and he wanted to say more,
but he just bit his lip,
and the guilty verdict remained on the floor,
the judge rasped,
then gasped,
maintaining control as best as he could,
the jurors were out so long,
that wasn’t good,
because the verdict rendered was just wrong.