Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

A Black Cop In the Hood

He's a black cop
  in the neighborhood
He protects his people
  a force for good

Dials down the heat
  when he's on the beat
Keeps the 'boyz at bay'
  on the ghetto streets

Moms and Grandmas
  glad he's around
Troubled teens
  cast eyes to the ground

Then this year in the month of June
  Protestors taunted, 'You dumb raccoon'
'You're an Uncle Tom; yes you are
  Take off that badge; turn in your star' 

Every rock and bottle they threw
  struck his guilty conscience too
He hung in there for seven nights
  But on the eighth, he gave up the fight

Now he's tormented -- What to do?
  He can't beat 'em; so should he join 'em?
    ~ Wait! Didn't he already pay those dues?

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Caren Krutsinger June 20, 2020 at 8:29 PM You are taking up a cause we should all be taking up. Poignant and deep. Gershon Wolf June 20, 2020 at 11:37 PM Thanks for seeing it that way. Black Lives Matter in more than the stereotypical way! :) gw

Jenish Somadas June 18, 2020 at 2:11 AM Sad realities glaring from graves.. Protest for justice is your right.. Not to create another injustice is your responsibility.. Great write Gershon.. Gershon Wolf June 18, 2020 at 11:37 AM In America, the 'new math' states that two wrongs make a right! :) gw