Men in Color
Men in color, it's far from easy
They have a tough job to do,
They risk their lives day after day,
Streets are filled with crime; what's new?
Many good men are true to the color
But there are bad ones out there too,
One bad apple, hiding in color
Spells trouble for the whole darn crew;
It's a crying shame to live in America,
In nineteen hundred and nineties,
Using color to cover crime
True hero's lying on the ground,
He never uttered a sound,
He's so very brave,
Even though he's down;
Darkness was all around
Young man bleeding on the ground,
Kicks and blows from everywhere
Baton's twirling in the air,
Young girl sitting in a park somewhere
On the wrong side of the town,
Men in color from everywhere,
Guns pointed at her head!
One wrong move, the young girl knew,
She could soon lie dead;
It's a crying shame to live in America,
In nineteen hundred and nineties,
Using color to cover crime,
True hero's lying on the ground
She never uttered a sound,
She's so very, very proud,
Even though she's down;
We all must take a stand,
Make a different where we can,
Put some faith in America,
Open doors to a better land,
Dare you to make things better,
Dare you to be that man,
Dare you to prove to the public,
You deserve to hold that gun in your hand;
Men in color have a tough job
They face stress and danger each day;
Men of color have a tough job;
From just being born that way
Wake up America! Listen to what I say!
We've got Crimes! Crimes! Too much Crime!
Can't use color to cover crime.
Published by Mary E. Coe
I write articles, songs, poetry, short stories and stageplays. Some of my writings are fictitious and some are fact based. In the Spring of 1993, some of my poems were published in the library at Citrus Col... View profile
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11 Comments
Post a CommentExcellent and powerful poetry!
Deep poem. Loved it.
Great poem.
Good imagery... true creative writer at heart! :D
Definitely power-packed. Thanks!
Alyce, I agree with you. I am familiar with this story. The girl in the car was of no threat to the police officers. She wasn't even conscious. The call wasn't even to the police, it was a 911 call for medical help. The police arrived first, they said a gun was in the car on the seat. Someone in the car feared for their life. So, they supposedly had the gun in the car in open view. It is against the law to have a concealed weapon. When the friend got out of the car; the sick girl was accidentally locked inside alone. She was having some kind of seizure, the friend panic because the door was locked and called for help. There was another case, where the police rushed through a door very very early in the morning to arrest a man who was asleep in bed. When they rushed in the room and the startled man jumped up or moved wrong way or something like that, he was shot to death by police officers, because they said; they thought the man was reaching for a weapon.
I am not sure I get this poem, but it reminded me of an old incident. 4 men in uniform fired 27 times at an 18 year old girl and killed her. When I expressed my outrage locally, people said: well, she had a gun. I think if the girl's skin color had been different, those cops may have used a different approach to handle a young woman locked in her car, with a medical emergency.
This is wonderful. After reading your other story - I understand the sentiment of your poem. Great job.
You have a great gift for imagery! Great poem!
Carol is right. This is a powerful piece. Thanks for sharing!!!