Sunday, May 10, 2015

Beat Cop Beat

I remember a time,

long, long ago,

when cops walked

a serious beat.

Flat Foot,

Pounding pavement,

Walking the neighborhood.

Checking in on neighbors...

Hi, Howard,

How's your day?

Swell, thanks!

See ya round...

These days,

Officer Howdy rides in a tank,

dressed in a kevlar shell,

Head filled with regulation and

Racial prejudice,

Built.

Right.

In.

How far can you be

From neighborly

and still see your neighbor

in me?

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