The Police Acted Stupidly

The President dared to say what he can

He described actions and not the character of the policeman

Even with his measured and careful word

People attacked what they think they heard

On that night when the arrest was made

Lawman, who trains other acted stupidly, I’m afraid

Invading ones own home, how could this be?

Could a man jimmying his own lock be described as guilty?

Even when he says to the police he’s the lawful owner

Are there no checks that would verify this, is there no procedure?

Can I expect that had this man been a White

That he would’ve been meted out that same treatment, that night?

Ever considered the mood you would have been in

Disgusted from your circumstance now the police, outside, beckoning?

Sir! Get out the house! And you asked, Why? Cause I’m Black?

This is no reason for the police to get out of whack

Using a cane, standing 5’5”, with proof of ID

Police surely could’ve walked away, even without an apology

I agree with the President and think our trained policemen

Diffuse many more volatile incidents, so why not then

Locked emotions, Professor Gates and Sergeant Crowley

Years of racial mending being broken because the police acted stupidly.