Justice Death (Number Nine) by markperlin published on 2017-04-24T11:23:34Z Justice Death (Number Nine) Mark Perlin © 2017 Drugs are getting low so no one’s getting high How can a body execute or send a man to die? Caught behind the eight ball, but now we're doing fine Cause Justice Death is stalking in the robes of number nine Appellant was convicted in a savage crime of hate But extenuating circumstances just might mitigate Defender was intoxicated, judge had crossed the line But Justice Death is walking in the robes of number nine Unprecedented killing spree, eight men to retire Arkansas’ midazolam was ready to expire Political agendas never can be blind And Justice Death is talking in the robes of number nine The rush to kill before use-by date Is somewhat close to random Grant a stay dissenters say Wait a day for DNA The court rejects in tandem Life and death decided by Majority election To make sure more unwilling die The state has sanctioned killing by Lethal drug injection Death’s a dirty business when administered by state Taking pride in homicide the people legislate Faded men in prison garb mull around and wait While lawyers argue motions to warp the weave of fate Appealing to the highest court with travesties they find But Justice Death’s not balking in the robes of number nine No, Justice Death’s not balking in the robes of number nine Justice Death’s not balking in the robes of number nine Justice Death is stalking in the robes of number nine Genre News & Politics