A Minor Point Of Law

Courts of law are getting to be places off major battles, but this seems to be taking things to extremes.

A Minor Point of Law

I had an altercation, just a minor point of law,

With a chap in Kununurra, though his verbal skills were poor,

I’m an educated fella, and enjoy a good debate,

But this chap was not aspiring to let logic shape his fate.

It soon became apparent from his lack of self control,

That rhetoric would be wasted and my wit was far too droll,

He was clearly agitated, for his nostrils flared and shook

And I thought some pages might be missing from his book.

His face betrayed frustration, with each premise I’d propose,

And his body language told me, I was starting to impose,

His temper was outstanding, when it finally slipped its brake,

And I wondered for a second, if I’d made a slight mistake.

A lightning blow descended, and convinced that I had,

For, though rather busy bleeding, I could tell this chap was mad,

Then a storm of action followed, first his fists and then his feet,

He “discussed” things with a passion, that did not admit defeat.

I was forced into conceding that, when this chap had a beef,

He excelled at innovation, using elbows, knees, and teeth,

His style was controversial, of a disenchanting kind,

And I knew that my best interests were the last things on his mind.

On the brink of Krakatoa, or the burning sands of hell,

Iwould have found more solace, than with this chap, I could tell,

I retaliated bravely, when he seemed about to tire,

With creative bursts of reason, aimed to wrest me from his ire.

Though his theories quite confused me, in the way they were expressed,

He appeared in better humour, as our “argument” progressed,

Later, they informed me, he grew bored with our debate,

But was able to find comfort in my limp, unconscious, state.

On subsequent reflection, from my Health Department bed,

I thought this chap more suited to an outback shearing shed,

Certainly, in court you don’t expect such fierce debate,

For I’m a flamin’ lawyer, and this chap…. the magistrate!

Written by Geoff Hendrick.