Hope Takes a Hit

The Mayor showed up in T-shirt and jeans mask and curly hair, a worried look in-between Apologizing profusely for the murder, straight from his heart promising that his office would straightaway do its part To end systemic racism within the Minneapolis police force to reform it, revitalize it, and chart a new course Yet all the fists raised about him shook their heads NO! and seemed to be calling for the final say-so Then a question from the crowd, demanding to know Will you defund the police force, "YES or NO?!" The Mayor was downcast; he shook his head slow ~ Protestors roaring in unison, "You've got to go!"