“The courtroom gallery is packed
To bursting!” So they say.
It feels just like a circus
Throughout the trial day.
I promise now to tell the truth.
To you it might sound fruity.
I really want to sit and serve
A term of jury duty!
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Written for
#SixSentenceStories: Gallery.
Do let me know in the comments if you’ve ever had jury duty and, dare I say, whether you liked it(?) 🙂
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I do all I can to avoid jury duty.
Lol. Thanks Paul.
Great six! I served on a jury in a criminal case a few years ago and found the whole process fascinating, especially the discussions the take place in the jury room. Had the prosecuting attorney done a better job I believe he might have won the case.
Thanks for reading and sharing your experience, Josie. I considered studying criminal psychology once, but years later became a minister. As Clark said,”There but for the grace of…”
Fun Six 😀
I’ve never been called to jury duty, nor would I want to be!
Most people would probably agree with you. Thank you for the prompt, and for reading! 🙂
I enjoyed the rhyme in the story and the conclusion.
Thank you, Frank.
Have never served on a jury but I would like to if it was an interesting case.
Same here, Susan!
Good Six (I’m with Frank on the ‘non-verbal’ character of the rhythm and rhyme)
Enjoy watch a courtroom scene, the specialized language especially.
Did a grand jury term once. Didn’t go well. As the evidence was presented (for us to decide to prosecute or not) I found myself thinking, “Damn! But for the grace of ….” lol
The tenor of the jury room was way too rogerian* for my tastes. Fortunately pitchforks and torches were not available.
* rogerian is a adjective of roger which, in turn, is one of three personality types of the Wakefield Doctrine
Thank you. Yes, I suppose too much empathy could be one’s (my) downfall in a jury room! 🤔
I was called way a long time ago, but, for some reason, I had a conflict. I has always wanted to do jury duty. Courtrooms fascinate me. Nice six!
Thanks Lisa. The whole process fascinates me too.