Sign of the Times
Not my fault!
He was drunk.
His brain
In a funk,
With Drugs.
Okay though
I was safe wiv me knife
Not MY fault!
He lashed out
Aimed for me face
Couldn’t have that -
Flippin’ disgrace!
Okay though
I still had me knife
Not my FAULT!
He shoulda
Stood back.
He shoulda known
I would attack
Okay then, I
Reached for the knife
Asked him outright
Your life or mine?
He didn’t reply
Didn’t give him
The time
Honest, Your Honour
It WASN’T my fault
Crikey! What a good job he carries his lethal weapon with him at all times.
ReplyDeleteIt's all too easy isn't it? :(
ReplyDeleteof course it was not his fault...it is hard to tell sometimes though...
ReplyDeleteClever one, Valerie!
ReplyDeleteOf course it wasn't his fault!
Happy Thursday, dear lady!
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Hi all, thanks so much for your comments.
ReplyDeleteYes,Pearl, it is too easy these days.
Brian, You're right Brian, it can be hard to tell.
Ron, these days it seems nobody is willing to accept their guilt.
Powerful poem Valerie, you are very clever with the prose. Thanks for stopping by, so good to be up and running again :) Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHey Valerie, heard you were getting some pretty bad storms heading your way. Hope it doesn't get too bad for you. Read about it here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/326466
Hi Denise, yes it is forecast to be bad here. I just hope that when it's over we MIGHT get some summer. I heard say we would have a month's rain in a couple of days. Duh!
ReplyDeleteI might have to think longer about this one...
ReplyDeleteMartha x
Boy........ain't that just the typical answer the Judges hear?
ReplyDeleteOf course--there wasn't any other choice, I'm sure! ;-)
Yeah, no personal responsibility anymore, eh? Now, where did I put my Zoloft....?
ReplyDeleteshifting blame .. a sign of the times
ReplyDeletefor sure.. great title and poem !!