The Broken Gavel

As the gavel falls, echoes through the halls Decisions landing hard, without looking at the cards They say justice is blind, but the scales are tipped Families on the line, and their rights are often stripped [Verse 1] They stack the deck, hearts under lock and key Twist the laws until you can't see Kids in the balance, their futures on hold Payoffs and bias, the truth left untold In courtrooms mild with a system's frown [Bridge] With these truth-filled bars, break the fiction Family's fate, yo, who got the jurisdiction? Is it the judge playin' God in his chair? The law's twisted game, do they even care? The system's claws that grip and tear apart? The parents and the kids, their broken hearts? The lawyer's smile while they stretch and delay? Or the voices that struggle just to have a say? With these truth-filled bars, break the fiction Judges in the courts absolving those accused Turnin' blind eyes, justice gets abused Silent screams from the ones who got bruised Truth's in chains while the guilty get excused [Verse 2] In the halls of justice, the story's the same Abusers get off, ain't that a shame? Rights of the victims just a part of the game The system's so cold, it's got no flame [Bridge] Accountability's lost, need a new direction Stand up, fight back, demand protection In the chamber's shadow (shadow) Innocence and pain, it's a losing battle (battle) Judges blindfolded, but the wrong folks win When abusers get a pass, ain't that the original sin? [Verse 2] So they game the play, destroying lives in sessions Twisting the truth, ignoring the confessions Children cry for help, their words get snubbed While the guilty go free, families get robbed [Bridge] Absolve the criminal, the system's cruel joke Against the honest hurt, it's enough to make you choke In the court's eyes, 'normal bruising' ain't a term It's an excuse they use so the cycle can return The violence ain't normal, not a sign to dismiss Time to stand for the victims, can't keep takin' risks Listen to the nonverbal, hear the autistic voice Their rights are essential, it's time to make that choice Deserve more than silence in the court's cruel game Equal justice, respect, let’s light that flame [Verse 3] Truth ain’t subjective, it’s not up for a bid In the family courts, we protect the kid