Lawyer’s Truth

Two brothers lived together

Much wealth they did gather

But it was all through theft and deceit

One was a swindler and other was a cheat

From grace they did fall

Vices they had all

But of each other they were very fond

Of love there was an indelible bond

When one of them died

In grief the other one cried

Lest his brother’s memory should fade

A grand funeral he arrayed

But for service no priest was keen

As the brothers’ reputation was rotten and mean

Further he insisted that his brother be called a saint

Which proved to be the biggest constraint

Then he named a big sum

Still for service no one was ready to come

No one was willing to tell such a lie

As the dead man was a swindler and sly

At last a lawyer he approached

And the difficulty he broached

With professional oath the lawyer was bound

With truth his words must resound

But the sum named was such

And the temptation was so much

So, pandering to the greed

The lawyer agreed

The following day

Where the decorated coffin lay

The lawyer came down

Dressed in his gown

In front of the crowd

He started the service after he bowed

“The man you see in the coffin there

For him I do the prayer

He was a swindler to the core

And a rotter for sure

In the name of God I swear

No one did he ever spare

A villain, a delinquent and a culprit

There was hardly a crime that he did not commit

He had every possible taint

But in comparison to his brother he was a saint”