He parked his car across the busy street
It only took a few minutes to cross Grand Ave
The sun had set on the cold snowy night
The court session had gone on for hours
Judge Victor slammed down his gavel, calling for a break
He crossed the hall entering his chambers
The Bailiff came as did the Attorneys
The solid oak door remained closed as they talked
They talked about the old drunk dressed as Santa Claus
One mentioned the details of the girls putting a car in a pool
Two mentioned the monkeys that got loose in the cafeteria
They went on talking about the man wearing a cloth diaper
One mentioned the lady dressed as the Easter Bunny stealing pot
Two mentioned the man who got away from the Bailiff
They mentioned how Victor used a squirt gun at a man who lied
One mentioned the crazy repair man on a ladder using a hammer
Victor made some jokes and they all laughed
The Attorneys and the Bailiff returned to the courtroom
Victor put on his black robe and slowly headed to court
As he stepped into the courtroom he blew up a red balloon
In his chair he put on a blue clown nose
Everyone laughed at him as he released the balloon
The court went into session and on into the night
With every case he listened to every word
When the last case was over he made a balloon dog
He set the dog down by his gavel
Tossed his clown nose at the Bailiff
As he walked out of the courtroom the fun was over
He knew regardless of the case justice was served that night
James Schmidt is an inmate at Waupun Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. He writes poetry and stories.
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