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Clayborn Todd Wooton
Poems
Jul 2016
Broken Public Record
Today I cried, my heart is rent
For somebody I didn't know.
And for the fact that, nowadays,
They say "that's just the way things go".
A man was slain without just cause,
An officer behind the gun;
And instantly, divided we
Debate justice, where there is none.
Regardless of public record,
The man was slain for not one sin-
He died because of ignorance.
He died because of his dark skin.
The officer might go to trial,
And just as likely, he'll go free.
And we'll be told "respect the cops,
They're here for their community."
Protect the community? ****. Legal immunity. Wholesale ****** without impunity.
#sad
#cry
#dark
#race
#loud
#unite
#injustice
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Clayborn Todd Wooton
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