"Peace before Judgment."

Hiding behind his mask and shades,

He asked what he could buy

to win his civil case.

After a light chat,

I told him:

buy nothing.

Prepare your mind for truth,

your heart for peace,

your soul for surrender.

Because even if the verdict

does not favor you,

life still may.

He shook my hand

and thanked me genuinely—

as if clarity itself

had just been handed to him.

I smiled with assurance,

grateful I could still be useful

before this path closed itself entirely on me.

A helping hand can be the light in a world full of darkness.