My mum did jury duty on
A serious case, would be
About fifteen years ago now.
I should be safe bringing it up.
The victim was just an
Average member of the public.
They had been sexually assaulted.
My mum spoke more candidly
About it to me and an aunt,
Because over a decade has passed
Since she sat on the jury.
All she said at the time was that
The woman was a mess in the stand
And it was tough listening.
She spilled the beans and said
That there was a nurse amongst them
Who said that her injuries could
Only have come about from
Being attacked against her will.
And my mum said the accused
Said the woman "was gagging for it."
And the woman admitted she was gay.
So me and froggy were aghast.
I think the jury was hung,
If I cast my memory back to
When my mum had to go to the high court.
But I never asked because my mum
Went on to say: she did not deserve
What the accused did even
If she was "just a gay lady." I had
To ask my mother to repeat it as
I thought I had misheard her.
She said to her brother one time
That she did not care if I was gay.
Her and my gran would speculate
That my female cousin was gay.
My Gran would shoo the dog
Calling it creeping jesus or fascist dirt.
She called everyone
Fascist dirt at some point.