Not Guilty

Don’t be blaming me

It’s not my fault

Or at least it wouldn’t be

If I hadn’t got caught

Cut a bit of slack

Climb down off my back

There’s a simple explanation

For your TV in my sack

This sort of situation

Is bound to cause confusion

There’s been misunderstanding

And some jumping to conclusion

I’m a victim of happenstance

And unfortunate circumstance

The lack of clear escape route

And the stature of the fence

This career was not my choice

I’m downtrodden, have no voice

Left school with no exams

But I’m ‘skilfull’ with my hands

You need to give me space

And a head start in the race

I must be home by Eight

I’ve got an urgent date

Meeting the conditions of parole

Is an overriding goal

So if you’ll just unlock the gate

I’ll be off - it’s getting late

We’ve both learned from this meeting

The importance of locking doors

And explored the effects and cause

Of societal cheating