Law and Order 2

Confusion whirls within my mind
Understanding I cannot find
As a child, I watched bad police
Hurt the innocent, never cease
We never thought to hurt them back
Or any police white or black
We never thought to attack lives
Destroy places, where business thrives
Lash out at people, not involved
Lash out from where it all evolved
Now, police hurt a criminal
The choice he made, keeps truth still
It does indeed show what’s wrong now
But in no way justifies how
The screams, graffiti, all to drown
Our flags burned, statues broken down
Things that we love taken away
When we weren’t even there that day
Yet, people justify all this?
As solutions still go amiss
I think of peace within my mind
In senseless acts, you will not find

Heidi Sands
6/24/20
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 7/3/2020 5:58:00 AM
Senseless acts are exactly that; and there is no explaining them away; they cannot be justified. Your poem reminded me of that.
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Date: 7/3/2020 10:43:00 AM
Exactly Caren. Thank you for your feedback. It means a lot to me :)
Date: 6/26/2020 2:15:00 PM
Wonderful...You're keeping your inner peace intact...It's difficult to describe what happens in the world...especially when changes are destroying our present-day... A thoughtful write
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Date: 6/26/2020 2:21:00 PM
Thank you so much Arturo. I appreciate your support. I hope you are having a nice day. Take care :)
Date: 6/25/2020 12:40:00 AM
The masses must actively have a say and choose a President that is fair - politicians are called diplomats, diplomacy is called for here as just a start. Blessings Heidi, Jennifer.
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Date: 6/25/2020 7:45:00 AM
Thank you for your visit and comment Jennifer. I hope all is well. :)
Date: 6/24/2020 9:53:00 PM
There's no understanding it/them, because ideologues are blind. The only thing to realize full well is that the violence and the threat to the USA is coming from the Radical Left. They are, indeed, the enemy now --- but could still be tamed if the media and the liberals would stop enabling them and start ignoring them!!
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Date: 6/25/2020 7:44:00 AM
True. There is no understanding this extreme mentaility. Thank you for your input Gershon. I hope you have a great day :)
Date: 6/24/2020 1:33:00 PM
Screening? Trump and Moscow Mitch just appointed another Justice with only NINE MONTHS bench experience as the most qualified applicant in America today to hear cases complaining that that their Stimulus cheque went to Stormy Daniels instead of to them! That is what happens when a 6x Bankrupt becomes President! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 6/24/2020 2:00:00 PM
My mind was stuck on the lines of police screening. I am not up to the moment with what you have reported. Thank you for your comment Rico :)
Date: 6/24/2020 1:00:00 PM
companies test applicants before giving them a job.....so...why are political leaders NOT tested for social abilities, intelligence, logic and reasoning, relevant experience, etc, etc....they ought to be tested because they are responsible for the peoples lives, jobs, and health......but no, politicians care about one thing....their job and pension
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Date: 6/24/2020 1:27:00 PM
Good point. There should be thorough screening and if there isn't, it ought to be changed. Thank you for your comment :)
Date: 6/24/2020 12:19:00 PM
Many have used the senseless death of one man to go on the rampage, it does nothing for their cause, burning flags and toppling statues that also does nothing for their cause Many innocent folk both black and white have lost their livelihoods through those thugs. They're definitely not protesters. Hope you're well Tom
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Date: 6/24/2020 12:51:00 PM
Yes! That's right Tom. It does nothing for their cause, but make matters worse. Thank you for your comment and understanding :)
Date: 6/24/2020 9:11:00 AM
all hell has let loose recently - we had enough to contend with with the pandemic now riots, protests and violence - and it solves nothing just creates more problems and its no wonder cases of the virus are rising again:-( :-( shame we can't live in peace and harmony and accept people for who they are and not have prejudice because of the colour of one's skin:-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/24/2020 12:49:00 PM
Thank you for your input Jan. I appreciate your comment. I hope all is well :)
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