Suicide of Jeffrey Epstein equals Pyrrhic victory

Rigor mortis cold comfort

defendant need not appear in court

diminishes attendant prosecutorial effort

habeas corpus made superfluous

courtesy just dessert morte

but deadman outflanked plaintiffs sport.

Nonetheless millionaire financier and

accused sex trafficker

found dead by suicide

on Saturday August 10th, 2019

doth not absolve his guilt

rather speaks of innocence

and naiveté he stole.

Many accosted victims might rejoice,

yet the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein

will continue to hang around,

grinning, leering, ogling...

within seared psyches

indelibly scarred

only slightly assuaged

wounded warrioresses

advocates against physical violation

sexual and/or otherwise

offenders need be taken to task,

whether within parental/

guardian role, religious contexts

relationships, random

axe of violence, et cetera.

The voices of abused victims

sweeping across webbed gamut of

age, gender, nationality, race, religion...

suffer anguish courtesy

dirty deeds dirt cheap

costing devastating expense

for grueling life

only compounded when

blithely ignored

begetting psychological ills

giving perpetrator,

no matter his/her (their)

linkedin demographic bracketed affiliation

must be held accountable

yes even the president

plus lesser political representatives

granting guilty free license

to roam scott free.

Yours truly amply nonresistant

regarding ohm my dog

being convenient scapegoat,

reckons if brazen

and empowered courtesy

Lake Woebegone powdermilk biscuits

retaliatory vendettas bring absolute zero

win/win conflict resolution.