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My comments on the killing of policemen and others in Dallas. The U.S. needs to work very hard, together, on the reasons for such happenings.It's all such a shame on us.

What We Should Learn From Dallas

What We Should Learn From Dallas
By Franklin Price
7/8/2016

What we should learn from Dallas
 And the tragedy we pan,
Policemen killed cold bloodedly
 By a sicken minded man.

Took advantage of a protest,
 Of killing elsewhere by police;
Despised black on white authority, 
If cops are dead it has to cease.

As of now he was the only perp.
 There was no larger plan.
He felt he had to do it;
 To get rid of the man.

Get rid of perpetrators 
Who happen to wear blue
Whose actions are above the law
 Don't have to pay for what they do

He was past considering
 that cops are also bad and good.
Most protect all people,
 And are doing as they should.

They put their lives upon the line;
 Each and every day they work.
The bad apples among them
 Are statistically a quirk

The media and politicians
 Take sides to drive along
The minority views of both sides;
 This direction is so wrong.

  Reporting, on these deeds 
At best is very mixed
Not only deeds, but also reasons
 Are what's wrong and must be fixed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Ink-U-Script Avatar
July 9, 2016 at 12:48 AM
I'd never thought of poetry bein written to express recent events. I take that back...I have read one or two while here on the soup years back....but this is an awesome piece. Talented!!!
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July 9, 2016 at 5:41 AM
Thanks so much for visiting, and your very nice comments. I have done this quite often during this election season. Please come again.
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