Thomas Wells Poet Elegy

Then They Killed Alex

They shoved Lady Justice to the ground.
He tried to help her up.
He warned them not to touch her.
And in his last breath,
he asked her if she was okay.  

How should we remember Alex Jeffrey Pretti?
They said he brandished a gun,
but everyone could see it was a phone.
They said he was a violent terrorist.
officers attempted to disarm him.
Why won’t they release that video?

How should we remember Alex Jeffrey Pretti?
His extrajudicial execution?
The way they pinned him to the ground? 
The way they pumped ten bullets
into his mortal form even after he lay lifeless?

How should we remember Alex Jeffrey Pretti?
An American intensive care nurse,
working for the Dept of Veterans Affairs,
living a life devoted to the care of others.
or a friendly neighbor always helping 
those in need? 

How should we remember him?
	                       I will remember how he gave his life to help
                                                                                 Lady Justice to her feet.

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