When Justice Sleeps

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They broke the door, they broke the line
And justice whispered, “Not this time”
The gavel fell, but not on truth
Just on a deal to save their youth

And I stood still, with empty hands
While mercy bowed to circumstance

But when justice sleeps, do we rise or fall?
Do we build a wall, or tear down it all?
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind
But pain still whispers, “Make them mine”
No system’s pure, no law divine
But vengeance never heals in time

They say the law is carved in stone
But stones can crack when thrown alone
And every rule a human made
Can bend beneath the price we’ve paid

So do I trust what failed me once
Or light a match and call it just?

'Cause when justice sleeps, do we rise or fall?
Do we build a wall, or tear down it all?
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind
But pain still whispers, “Make them mine”
No system’s pure, no law divine
But vengeance never heals in time

I don’t want blood, I want peace
But peace won’t come from a silent scream
And though I ache to make them pay
I know that love must lead the way

So when justice sleeps, I will rise, not fall
I won’t build a wall, I’ll answer the call
An eye for an eye leaves the soul confined
But grace still whispers, “Leave it behind”
No system’s perfect, no heart is clean
But mercy makes the broken seen

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