THE DA IS DRESSED TO THE NINES IN THE MIRROR HE PRACTICES ALL HIS LINES TO HIS CLOSING
ARGUMENTS 12 HEARTS BEAT IN FAVOR I'M GUESSING THAT HE READ THE MORNING PAPER THE
HEADLINE READS "THE MAN HANGS" BUT THE JURY DOESN'T EVERYONE'S LOOKING FOR RELIEF UNITED
STATES VS DISBELIEF AND MOTHERS CAST TEARS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE CLEAR YOUR THROAT
AND FACE THE WORLD THE VERDICT FALLS LIKE BACHELORS FOR BAD LUCK GIRLS ONLY BREATHING
WITH THE AID OF DENIAL CASE OPEN CASE SHUT BUT YOU COULD PAY TO CLOSE IT LIKE A CASKET BABY
BOY CAN'T LIFT HIS HEADACHE HEAD ISN'T IT TRAGIC HE GLANCES AT HIS PEERS SITTING 7 TO 12
STACKED ON 1 TO 6 THE GALLERY IS HUSHED BOYS IN THREE PIECES DREAM OF GRANDSTANDING AND
BRAVADO THE CITY SLEEPS IN A CELL NOTWITHSTANDING WHAT WE ALL KNOW HANG ON A ROPE OR
BATED BREATH WHICHEVER YOU PREFER EVERYONE'S LOOKING FOR RELIEF A BIDDING WAR FOR AN
OLD FLAME'S GRIEF THE CAUSE. THE KID. THE CHARM. AND THE CURSE NOT A WORD THAT COULD
MAKE YOU COMPREHEND TOO WELL DRESSED FOR THE WITNESS STAND THE PRESS PRAYS FOR
WHICHEVER HEADLINE'S WORSE FRESH PRESSED SUIT AND TIE UNIMPRESSED BIRDS SING AND DIE CAN
TALK MY WAY OUT OF ANYTHING THE FOREMAN READS THE VERDICT "IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTIONS
WE FIND THE DEFENDANT" GUILTY