Guilty guilty guilty guilty

Each word blasts through the thick air
Like the ring of a church bell
Each a pebble dropping in a still pond
Rings left in the wake 
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
Eyes from around the world 
Are centered on this moment 
Television sets buzzing 
Volume dials inching louder 
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
Women nationwide are still sore
From being sold the fable 
That sexual harassment 
Is an endearing sign of leadership 
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
Finally they draw a sigh of relief
That justice doesn’t always 
Evade a man
Even if they’re crafted of old money 
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty 
The cacophony of outrage begins
“Jesus was found guilty too” 
Haunting words of warning 
“The real trial is November 5th” 
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
A felony may bar you from voting 
But we quickly learn 
It has no bearing on your ability to man 
The helm of the largest warship in the world
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
How quickly the flame of hope dies
When smothered by the fear
Of looming tyranny 
How quickly the smoke of panic rises in its stead
 
Guilty guilty guilty guilty
Suddenly the words blanch and lose their meaning 
They have no power here, it fades like a mirage 
This is dejavú, history repeating
The reminder that heroes merely exist in fairy tales 
 
Guilty 
We return to this dystopian nightmare
Guilty