Justify Your love..

As you emptied the magazine

of .357 reasons why,

did you pause to reload?

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Each hollow point

spreading traces

of shiny, justified lead

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Did you keep a tally

as they mounted up,

your casings on the floor?

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When I couldn’t prove

beyond a reasonable doubt,

did that gavel strike?

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And when they chalked me up

to experience

did you applaud?

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In the blue flashing lights

my mortal imprint fading

in the winter rain

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And when Sherlock comes

looking for proof,

will he find it?

–

That line by line refutation

did it convince your heart?

Does it now?

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I am sorry that

I could not justify my love

…enough

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and you couldn’t yours….