The Injustice Of Mr. Justice Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

In his dominion
Mr. Justice is a man of justice
Upholding all statutes of law
Having erected a sophisticated legal structure
Mr. Justice is proud of his achievements
With his system of lawyers and judges
Mr. Justice is certain to deliver justice to the masses

But what is justice?
Is it a swinging gate delivering bondage or freedom?
Or a complicated ethical dilemma
That offers a Band-Aid solution to the matters of the human race
A camouflaging of the pothole that stands between the rich and poor

Mr. Justice is selling justice to the highest bidder
The rich and well off are getting away unscathed by the shackles of Mr. Justice
With their pockets full of looted money
They have undressed the injustices of Mr. Justice
And revealed a system that is pro-rich people
The poor are once again left in the cold
With their faces plastered with legal jargon
The poor are too poor to afford justice
The poor cannot afford to navigate the complicated legal highway
The poor have no means of confronting Mr. Justice