Mercy and Justice in Cicero's Middle Rhetorical Style

I thought I'd share an assignment that we had in my Civilizations/Rhetorical class.

Mercy found Justice lifting weights, and promptly praised the practice
Of action just and strong and right and sometimes sharp as cactus.
With sumg acceptance Justice shrugged, a little smile playing,
His knowledge he was prime in life was now extant, displaying.
However merciful might wish to be the principle of Love,
The place of priority on the list grants Justice that first shove.
So Mercy, confident, could praise, because he knew the law,
That from before the world was made a plan was formed and drawn.
A Savior chosen and prepared to take those Justice smacks,
Would suffering suffer that all mankind have chance to escape death's tax.
And sin's dark power begs punishment, but by repenting we
Can qualify for Jesus' blood and infinite Mercy.
Justice, with his muscles huge, is prepared to give a blow,
But Jesus already took that horrible sting
And now his Mercy shows.