BURNING LAFAYETTE

watch out

birthdays can kill

scar laden wounds

that time won’t heal

his eyes still shine like gold

fall in with the forced perspective

information pre-selected

waiting for the final verdict

questions muted answers loaded

condemned by innocence

condemned because he knew too much

birthdays come around to haunt

ready to rise and fall again

victims with a guilty conscience

flashing cameras snap like vultures

preying on the innocent

corrupt officials craving power

origanise controlled disorder

justice hiding in the corner

waiting for the final verdict

sentence passed, case is closed

swallow line by line

the script fed

from official sources

experts without knowledge

take the stand

deflect attention from the questions

quick convictions get promotions

waiting for the final verdict

sentence passed, case is closed