Poem 77: Kenosha

How many more images will have to appear?

Videos we watch have now made it perfectly clear

That some policemen will gun down black lives without a second thought

You wonder how many have succeeded without being caught

The latest examples show that they don’t seem to be worrying in the least

No wonder there are so many of these victims are now deceased

George Floyd was suffocated by this same group who were sworn to protect

This incident doesn’t seemed to have deterred them as they continue to disrespect

Just three months later, Jacob Blake is shot in the back

All done at close range and with no signs of attack

This man took seven bullets in all but he isn’t dead

Unfortunately he is now paralyzed from the waist down instead

His three young children all witnesses in this ordeal

Imagine the hurt and the trauma that they will have to feel

The man who shot him has still not been charged with any crime

They say this investigation is going to take up quite some time                

Protests in Kinosha, Wisconsin have been initiated as a result of this terrible event

Two more people were killed at this rally that the police chose not to prevent

A civilian militia group rolled in from out of state

As far as the local officers were concerned, they thought this was great

There is footage of them praising this bunch and giving them supplies

Before this night was ended, they were in for a surprise

More blood would be shed before this evening was done

These out of towners would murder two and then injure one

Kyle Rittenhouse, only seventeen years old would be charged with this terrible sin

It would not be until the next day when he turned himself in

There is video showing his hands in the air as the police force goes by

Not one of these officers bothered to stop and arrest this young guy

This boy was able to walk down the street armed with a semi automatic gun in his hand

Why this man was not picked up and booked, I can’t understand

These circumstances just don’t seem to make any sense

He killed two people as a result and is going to claim self defense

It’s funny how this white man could walk through this protest while carrying a gun

If this happened to have been a black man, his life would have been done

Federal agents have been sent into this city to assist

Trump is planning to arrive there on Tuesday, I guess he couldn’t resist

This circumstance seems to fit into his political game

He will accomplish his goal by applying gasoline to this flame

This to him is a plus and certainly not a minus

By focusing on this, he is able to draw the news away from the virus

He is manipulating all these events so they all go his way

He will continue with all this stupidity right up to election day

Don’t be fooled once again by this pathetic buffoon

His term in this office can be definitely ended soon

Division and chaos will continue as long as he is here

Vote Joe Biden into office and this will all magically disappear

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