An Independent Life

Uncovered scandal, wherever she went.
Fearless at heart, exposing their shame.
Saw the drugs in the city; young life spent.
Set out determined to finger the blame.

After Cahill, Gilligan, Meehan, and Monk.
As brave as could be, she took them all on.
Finding robbery, murder; criminal funk.
Every Sunday her writing shone like the sun.

Of course playing with fire, noble and all,
Comes with a price, which we later all saw.
First came the warnings, then shot in the leg.
"Please stop this now", her husband did beg.

Enough was enough, and Gilligan struck.
Echo round Naas, sound of life being took.