he had the flu that very dayand later on the pavement layhis...

he had the flu that very day
and later on the pavement lay
his body parts in disarray
will he die? he may

the doctor got the message in
arrived despite a temper thin
thoughts far removed from operations
reflecting on his marital relations

both doctor and the victim were
predisposed with flu and her
both vital to what may occur
will he die? he did

who had thrown that vital blow
who threw first we need not know
self-defence? manslaughter? no!
murder is the way to go

in a hypothetical street fight scene
without the flu he may have been
strong enough to hold to life
likewise with the doctor’s wife

suspended sentence for self-defence
assault means months behind the fence
a manslaughterer punched the one who died
murder one! the jury cried

the trial went on he lay in state
guilty! life! murder! irate!
if it please the court...the victim is alive
er...reduce the charge to assault..in self-defense
and move on to case one hundred and five

wait! the prosecutor’s tongue is tied
his accused it seems has collapsed and died
get the live one on the stand
and read him his rights, he’s on remand
we must charge you now with murderous assault
get on with the game we demand a result
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