Mr. Grimm and the Balanced Scales
A Poem on Justice
Fairness speaks up. -Michelle Liew
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Mr. Grimm, ageless and bizarre,
He never took a side
He listened, door to his ears ajar,
To each townsfolk's needy plight.
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Each one came, before him laid bare
Convinced that he was right;
He weighed their needs on a Truth scale fair
Their needs always in his sight.
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They brought to him their timeless woes,
Disputes and shattered vows--
Believed the scales, that they would know
That fairness would come now
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To the scales, the folk brought forth
A child who stole some bread
A rich man, who laid down his laws
Wanted the child's due dread
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The scales weighed, for the child they tipped
His hunger too tight to bear,
The rich man, who always hoarded food
Was deemed selfish and unfair.
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Mr. Grimm was gone, the scales remained
Never to be used:
Only he could guide the way they weighed
And the wisdom of the truth.
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This poem is entirely original. The presence of AI tags is coincidental.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (6)
Well done, Michelle. Hopefully the scales of justice will prevail, against the greedy.
Oh no, with him gone, how can people get justice?
Excellent poem, only a person with a good heart can weigh right with the scale.
Such a great poem, Michelle! Is this for a challenge?
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I like this but the ending confused me - scales not to be used, he is gone but only he could guide the way - are you saying without him they can't weigh the truth? but the child had the weight in his favor.