Marshall, Marshal, Martial ...
As anyone who watched
Wallace and Ladmo knows,
Marshal "Martial" Good
died jumping through the window
of the Twin Towers
holding the last known
photocopy
of the Fourth Amendment
Which is why now
in the Verde Valley
the toothless methheads
just wave their rights
before the dogs arrive
Superman search
has rendered
search and seizure
asunder
Which is why Dick Cheney
can bring his shotgun
into the Pink Pony
and steroids are the drug
of choice before Sarge says,
"Let's be careful out there."
Marshall law provides cover
to the car part store
of the mind
Marshall law is broadcast
behind pulled-in blinds,
spitting out Bible black blurbs
... just ask your doctor
Marshall law is so grisly
in Meachamite-glories,
the Constitution hardly
matters anymore
Marshall law is punishment
society
And as anyone who laments
for Marshal "Martial" Good
might remember,
we adore our enforcement
with a tinge of tragi-comedy
Which is why the photo radar
captures images
of Sheriff Joe
out breathalyzing tonight
so breathless and bluesy...
Which is why soon
Marshall law will battalion
the border with snow ...
~ Tonto
