Suspicious Activities Will Be Reported
Suspicious Activities Will Be Reported
By Elton Camp
Neighborhood watch, in theory, is okay
But its role it can too easily overplay
If they see a man with a mask on his face,
To call in the authorities they should race
Or if a man is seen with a gun in his hand
That he’ll be reported we can understand
Certainly a man luring some child away
Should be turned in without any delay
But good judgment watchers sure do lack
If “suspicious” is defined as being black
Just because a man’s skin isn’t white,
To call him a menace simply isn’t right
What’s the next thing that they may do?
“Police come quick for we just saw a Jew.”
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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