Deposition

I did not pull the trigger

I wasn’t even there at the time

I was involved with a love affair

I didn’t pull the trigger

I didn’t really know anything about all that

I didn’t pull the trigger

I polished the guncase

I sorted publicity photos for the press

I was silent when asked whether I believe in murder

I thought my own little thoughts

but they had no effect on my life

I didn’t pull the trigger

I oiled the firing mechanism

I cleaned his room

and nodded in acquiescence

Words now stumble

I stand guilty as charged