Light Of Hope Poem by Austyn Chimbuoyim

Let the jury go to work then.
Yeah, I thought they knew God.
At a time when they've proved the other way,
I'll let their consciences out on them.

It couldn't have been fair either,
That they take turns in keeping quiet,
When they could've at least, 'nayed' their view
Against a domineer who thought for them.

Yes, their marks over the dotted lines
Could only show approval,
While I knew all along
That something fishy was on the cards.

Maybe I'm wrong, or they, right;
But witnessing for an event one never witnessed,
And then magnifying to suit,
Could only show how desperate-a-soul there's.

While the others said a 'yes' to it,
Just by saying very little 'fnot nil about that,
I saw just the light of hope,
Flickered off, no longer shines for scope.