Monday, June 08, 2020

Not Enough

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GEORGE FLOYD SERIES



Not Enough

Justice calling with charges of
Second degree murder
Aiding and abetting
A first and second step
Toward peace
Not enough

Remove them from the force
And all their collaborators
End the conspiracy of silence
Review every case
The dirty cops ever touched
Compensate their victims
And free the abused
Put them behind bars
And ask how they like it now
Still not enough

Rebuild the inner cities
The westsides the eastsides
From the ground up
Provide decent housing
And living wages
An end to homelessness
And mass incarceration
Restore voting rights
Healthcare for all
Not enough

It will never be enough
Until the hearts and minds of all
Are altered at the core

It will never be enough
Until every bad cop
Is relieved of duty
Now and forever

It will not be enough
Until cops go to jail
For crimes committed
Behind the badge
Beneath the cover of darkness

It will never be enough
Until people of color
Can walk down the streets
Without fear of the color blue


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