Under the circumstance all clues pointed to you <br />In the wrong place at the right time…you were screwed <br />Sentenced as a criminal…then locked behind bars… <br />Unjustly paying for a wrong doing…marked by scars <br /> <br />For years your family had prayed your name would be cleared <br />They knew the proof was not as legit as it seemingly appeared <br />Finally it was a group of young student attorneys that pursued <br />The case was raked and combed…innocence must be proved <br /> <br />Twenty years had passed … some digging was now being done <br />Stored evidence was reevaluated…a new search had begun <br />Strides in DNA testing proved that you indeed were not guilty <br />Oops…a mistake had been made …now you’re are set free <br /> <br />Cameras televise… your admitted relief is clearly evident <br />Your bent frame and gray hair are evidence of years spent <br />After being accused and justly declared guilty by the law <br />You are now released by a justice system that was flawed <br /> <br />6/7/08<br /><br />Theresa Ann Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/falsely-accused-2/
