It’s not only distasteful
but dangerous. Maybe
even life-threatening.
My public defender,
a rat-faced little man
with a squeaky voice,
brings me the offer.
The Feds want to disrupt
the flow of Mexican meth
into the continental U.S. If
you’ll turn state’s evidence…
I don’t really hear all
the details, through
the whir in my brain.
But the message comes
across loud and clear:
Turn in Cesar, pull
a lot less time. Some
thing to think about.
We will have to convince
courts in two states that
your cooperation will
benefit society at large.
Now, there’s something
to put down on a future
résumé. Right after
“felony convictions.”
Back in Nevada
Behind home-state bars,
I have a ton to think about