A Life Sentence

Guilty of gluttony,
an affidavit of the facts?
A court reporter's fingers
would ache with the effort.
The verdict? A given.
But sentencing? How long?
The finder of fact will know
previously, all efforts failed
at rehabilitation, a tough case,
hopeless, far below standards
expected, the effect
of lifelong debauchery.
It's a serious offense
but the deliberations are easy.
The Court finding what matters
is the defendant is sentenced
to abstinence, recovery, and sanity
during the term of her natural life.
Congratulations, and Welcome Home!