A Poem in Defense of Lawyers

A Poem in Defense of Lawyers

Everyone loves to hate that lawyer man,

A visit to him can cost a couple grand;

But when it hits the proverbial fan,

By your side who will stand?

“It's just for the money" makes us so blue,

Lawyers actually care what happens to you;

Ask yourself when something occurs that's truly bad,

Do you call your lawyer or your mom and dad?

“They have no feelings, hearts of stone,

Insensitive, tough is how they've grown"

Not a word of this is true,

But how else could we deal with you?

 

We lawyers hear all the dirt,

About the pain and how you hurt;

We judge not how you made your life a mess,

We argue and sue to get redress.

Say what you want ifs and buts,

But lawyers have often shown their guts;

Remember, it was lawyers too,

Who helped create the ole red, white and blue.

So when next you pray on bended knee,

Thank the Lord we will work for thee;

Perhaps another fifteen round bout,

Trying hard to bail you out.

As for me, I'm still proud,

To be a member of this crowd;

And when I go to my eternal rest,

I’d like to think I had done my best.

From "Here's Rhyme In Your Eye"  a collection of poems by Ted David