I was attorney for the "Q" <br />And the Indemnity Company which insured <br />The owners of the mine. <br />I pulled the wires with judge and jury, <br />And the upper courts, to beat the claims <br />Of the crippled, the widow and orphan, <br />And made a fortune thereat. <br />The bar association sang my praises <br />In a high-flown resolution. <br />And the floral tributes were many -- <br />But the rats devoured my heart <br />And a snake made a nest in my skull.<br /><br />Edgar Lee Masters<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/john-m-church/
