On My Honor, Your Honor

Prompt: Must use at least one of the following: faith, hope, or charity...

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On My Honor, Your Honor

By Indelibleink


Please listen, Your Honor, to my tale of gross disparity,
Feel free to interrupt, should you require some clarity.
Understand my getting arrested is a rarity,
Yes, I was caught stealing, but it was all for charity!

I must admit, Your Honor, that I am but quite the dope,
Ask me if I have a good excuse, and I'll answer "Nope."
The collection plate at church - saw that as my only hope,
No one is buying my story - especially the Pope!

I'm a man of faith, Your Honor, but yes, it's been a while,
Since I've been to church; with me it sort of went "out of style."
The plate came to me, I was mesmerized by the cash pile,
Didn't think I was capable of an act that was so vile.

Now from every which-way, I've been under an attack,
Some don't buy my claim that I was going to pay it back.
The charity I mentioned would help me get back on track,
What's it to you, if charity is smokes and a twelve-pack?

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