Strand by strand
Tying up the last loose ends

Headlines
An avid public, clamoring
For more
A beautiful wife allegedly
Unfaithful & now
Dead

Emotions & prejudices virtually nonexistent
Motionless, twelve talesman
No women
A dry somewhat pedantic gesture
“Is the prosecution agreeable?”
No loophole for escape
“It was never in dispute”

Smile
A twist of compassion.
Humble & beseeching

Give me.
Never.