A Little Off Topic

Spectator

I can’t believe that was so evil and completely filled with hate

Judge

Never speak here again. You know nothing. That was great

Juror #6

Now that we are reciting poems unrelated to the trial
And since anything sounds good next to that oral bile
I’ll recite what I wrote around last Valentine’s Day
The words of which I remember but have yet to say:


My feelings are still quite hard to express
To let you know I did often intend
But feared that I might lose you as a friend
If all my emotions I did confess
Part of me thinks that I'll become a mess
If what we've got right now came to an end
But each day it gets harder to pretend
That not having more does not cause distress
Most times that I see you it makes me smile
For some reason that reaction's delayed
I can't erase the grin later that day
You might see it if you stayed for a while
Now that I have laid my heart bare like this
Is it too much to ask you for a kiss?

Judge

Ha! You’re pathetic like bums whose clothes are in tatters
That kind of emotion distracts from what actually matters
Like your country, family, and heavenly savior

Juror #3

I’m seriously sickened by your bigoted behavior
Despite what you seem to think, it isn’t that odd
Not to believe in the traditional concept of God
The First Amendment allows me to believe differently than you

Judge

All of the amendments are outdated except for number two
If you have any more treasonous displays of nerve
You will leave since you’ll lose the right to serve

A. Fratello

I thought that it was written beautifully
It was awesome but not as awesome as me

Judge

As far as I’m concerned that did not make any sense
Juror six, who do you have to say in your defense?

Juror #6

I’m no Shakespeare and I cannot believe
I was with just strangers, with heart on sleeve
When thinking of telling her, I drip sweat

Judge

I cannot believe we haven’t convicted the murderer yet

Juror #6

I speak in pentameter, which is rare

Judge

I don’t know what that means and I don’t care