Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

Grandma Kilroy Takes a Stand

Grandma Kilroy saw what was going down 
Before it went down
She saw those hoodlums 
Big Dee and Tike Face head for the police officer’s car.

Grandma Kilroy told her husband 
Call the police and ask for backup.
He begged her to stay inside, but she was tired
Of staying inside
Of not standing up
Of not being the best woman

And this was her neighborhood.
It was going downhill fast
Because other neighbors were staying inside.
So she went out there
And when the young officer was down,
She said “You have to come through me to finish this.”

Doors began popping open.
Other neighbors came out.
Some were carrying rifles.
Guns she had never seen.
They came to help.
One woman. All by herself,
With the help of the neighborhood
Backed them off.
They ran off, frightened.
And the backup arrived in time before they brought their followers.

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