By the Dawn's Early Light - Inspirational Poetry by Amber Acker

Everyone says "Trust in the Legal system.
Justice will be served!” by greasy lawyers
and judges in their black priests robes.
"Save us the time and paperwork honey,
confess and we'll cut you loose!
It's your choice baby, now SIGN!"
We cut deals for criminals,
letting them back onto the streets
before they’ve served their time,
and They wonder why so many people
continue to commit capital crimes.
The United States,
home of the Brave and Free-
the leader of the free world-
has trapped us behind bars
of broken promises and blatant lies.
"Here's your freedom boys,"
as they hand you a gun and a knife
reading from the law books
that murder is wrong,
and Hell is waiting
to swallow your soul.