Broken Man

“Defense may have a seat,
Prosecution may cross exam,”
The lawyer then took a stand,
As he walked up to the witness stand,

He faces him in the eyes,
Looked deep into his mind,
Then pointed to the victim’s dad,
And then his argument began.

“You claim to be a mighty man,
But can you take away his pain?
Can you fix his heart again?
Can you fix this broken man?

So he’s glad that he can breathe?
Can you place a smile upon his face?
Take away his gloomy days?
Can you change the path that’s paved?

Can you give respect back to this man?
Can you take away his tears just simply wipe them away?
Can you take away his hate for you?
Can you add life to his heart again?

Can you un-rape his daughter so everything’s ok?
Can you erase the gravestone that bares her name?
Can you make this girl walk again?
Do you have the power for her to live?

Can you bring back this man’s only remaining family?
Can you undo your sinful mistake?
Will you do this all if you had the chance?
Will it be a selfish act?

To save you from prison, to bring her back again,
But the evidence remains,
Rape and murder are what you did.
And no matter how mighty of a man,

You can’t fix this broken dad,
You can’t take away his pain.”
With that the lawyer sat again,
And behind him remains a broken man.