When I heard about his story and seen the videos on social media from the incident to seeing his family fighting for justice, I felt hurt that another innocent person shot by the police. I wrote this poem this morning to reflect this story.
20 times
2 x 10
20 x 1
20 times
2 officers
10 bullets each
1 suspect
20 times
2 officers
10 shots
20 bullets
1 person
20 times
2 body cams
10 shots
20 bullets
1 person
20 times
1 person
20 bullets
20 shots
1 cell phone instead of a gun
wrongful death
20 times
2 officers
10 bullets
1 person
0 weapons
0 shots
better justice
0 times