Better Police Training
won’t help.
Not when a knee pressed into
the neck of a black man
for nine minutes
while he begs for breath
calls out to his mother
yet is still choked
until his heart stops
is not considered wrong
by a veteran cop
and his silent back-up.
Morality is not a tactic.
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That last line is powerful.
The rhythm and rush of the second sentence is so palpable. And the last line is perfect. Good poem.
Another great piece, thanks for sharing.
What a powerful poem. Thank you Kathleen!!
Thanks so much, everyone!
Awesome, both the message and how it was expressed. Great work!
Well done! And the last line is a keeper in and of itself!