Hearsay & The Smoking Gun

Here’s the thing,
Though,
Right?

This is a story
Of hearsay
And
No smoking gun.

If the court
Rules in favor
Of one
Without the other
This is a sham.

Period.

And before you say it,
You don’t need to.

We the jury
Of public opinion
Already know
What everyone said.

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