Victor's Night Court
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 4, 2020
He parked his car across the busy streetÂ
It only took a few minutes to cross Grand AveÂ
The sun had set on the cold snowy nightÂ
The court session had gone on for hoursÂ
Judge Victor slammed down his gavel, calling for a breakÂ
He crossed the hall entering his chambersÂ
The Bailiff came as did the AttorneysÂ
The solid oak door remained closed as they talkedÂ
They talked about the old drunk dressed as Santa ClausÂ
One mentioned the details of the girls putting a car in a poolÂ
Two mentioned the monkeys that got loose in the cafeteriaÂ
They went on talking about the man wearing a cloth diaperÂ
One mentioned the lady dressed as the Easter Bunny stealing potÂ
Two mentioned the man who got away from the BailiffÂ
They mentioned how Victor used a squirt gun at a man who liedÂ
One mentioned the crazy repair man on a ladder using a hammerÂ
Victor made some jokes and they all laughedÂ
The Attorneys and the Bailiff returned to the courtroomÂ
Victor put on his black robe and slowly headed to courtÂ
As he stepped into the courtroom he blew up a red balloonÂ
In his chair he put on a blue clown noseÂ
Everyone laughed at him as he released the balloonÂ
The court went into session and on into the nightÂ
With every case he listened to every wordÂ
When the last case was over he made a balloon dogÂ
He set the dog down by his gavelÂ
Tossed his clown nose at the BailiffÂ
As he walked out of the courtroom the fun was overÂ
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.