R.I.P. Rayshard Brooks

A poem

Photo sourced from ABC News.

Another man

Was shot aga’n

What a surprise

We have surmise

That the police

Will unleash

Brutality

On key

With its brand

They stand

To oppress

The very best

Black lives

They die

At the cause of “justice”

Deeming them worthless.

Rayshard Brooks

Is not a crook

Why did he die

It’s a lie

That he’s criminal

It’s cynical

To assume

With gloom

That it’s alright

To take his life

When all he did was drink and drive.

But it’s true

And nothing new

That black lives

Won’t stay alive

If we keep

The streak

Of police brutality.