Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Freedom of Speech

Freedom of speech in place and time

Is more and more used as defense

As more and more are charged with crime

Of causing some hearer offense.

Whether the hearer's wrong or right

That the speaker broke some law is

Dependent on powers that might

Sit in judgement in such speech biz.

Whether the speaker's innocent

Or guilty of this crime charged so,

Hinges on judging sentiment

As to how the verdict will go.

Though speech may be rightly divined,

Oft is deemed wrong by humankind.