What Happened To Sandy
Driving down the road and I needed to switch lanes
Whoops I forgot to put my blinker on again
Cop pulls me over, and I ask him why
He said failure to signal with out blinking an eye
He then orders me to put my cigarette out
NO! This is MY car! I shout
I understand he has authority, but what about my rights?
It's not even as serious as a broken tail light
I have to get out of the car and I'm being arrested
Head on the ground, my health neglected
For a blinker and an attitude which he did not like
Basically, I'm being arrested out of spite
I should've been more respectful and kept my cool
I get defensive around cops, if you were black you might too
Recent history has show us, when they're black lives', they haven't cared
So white men in uniforms make me VERY scared
Pulled over for failure to signal, arrest was the furthest thought in my head
But yet, I some how, still ended up dead
Copyright © Kathleena Hurd | Year Posted 2015
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