Your piece masterfully employs a first-person narrative to explore themes of distrust, victimhood, and the overwhelming nature of bureaucracy, all while maintaining a darkly humorous and fatalistic tone. I loved how the poem progressed from suspicion to a tangible legal scare, effectively escalatingg the tension. My faavourite part was the two lines "Friends say don't worry about it. They won't put you in prison or fine you./ Like hell! You NEVER know what the government will do."
Thank you @saltycat
Yes, and I'm still waiting for "their" verdict (fingers crossed).