George Floyd

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Rex Tyler

A wave of sadness frustration

and threat

an African American arrested

and met

with a painful and frustrating

end to his life

Arrested and handcuffed

and kneeled on, his strife

was audible clearly

pleading that they

the four police officers

belp him that day

but one of them kneeled

on his neck and all heard

him saying he couldn’t breathe

That’s what occurred

4 white police officers

one African, American man

who was unarmed

and how it did pan

out on the ground

Excess force was applied

and George tragically

was killed in cold blood

That denied

he apparently tried to use

a false cheque to

pay

off a bill

And the shop Had seen through it

right away

and called the cops

and they came and we saw

the drama play

Out with George face down on the floor

he had cried out more than once

but they didn’t cease

they just took no notice

they would not release

their grip on his neck

tbey were nasty and cruel

and he died there frustratingly

Which sadly did fuel

protests from bystanders

and subsequently

all had faced lock down

and the valve forcibly

was wrenched off

and sparks flew

and

we could see

rampaging mobs

in the streets tragically

we then heard the four officers

were being let go

Derek Chauvin who kneeled on his neck

he did know

that he now was under arrest

and that he

might face murder charges

so dramatically

The incident Took on

great drama And pain

crowds spilled onto the street

an obnoxious refrain

some of the most peaceful

Then what we saw

was tear gas and Ramped up

response and what’s more

great agitation

destructively

they lit fires
and smashed windows

In such vile villainy

some went up on the freeway

to protest and they

some of theM much quieter

when arrested did say

they had not come to loot

or to aggressively be

and when arrested

were convivial as most could see

its was disobedience

not violence in fact

humanity kicked in
many did react

in a pragmatic fashion
believing that they

all needed love

at the end of the day.

but across many cities

responses were rough

banks being burned to the ground

things were tough

it became racial the frustration we saw

which ignited the tinder

and the aggression was raw

then we heard none of the officers would

Be charged

And for certain that’s wasn’t good

And the mood how it changed

significantly

defeatism arose

ominously

and since then its been war on the streets

CHASE BANK burned down UNION too

throughout the town

all of the shops were Either looted or burned

front windows smashed

it really had turned

incredibly nasty

fjres everywhere

shops looted mercilessly

no one seemed to care
antagonism and antipathy

servile and mean

was the hostility.

and they are still looting
car loads of stuff

seemingly people just can’t steal enough
the mood it has changed

so much anger about

Loathing and intolerance

that’s what’s it’s about.

Tbis poor man’s death

ignited a fuse

resentment exploded

it wasn’t good news
people so petulant

snarling and growling

detesting the coppers

so many howling

an infernal foul

wretched and wrong

that right at this juncture

it didn’t belong

About Rex Tyler

I love animals. I enjoy writing poetry and delivering speeches.I like to mentor people who need help in preparing speeches and evaluations.I enjoy travel although it is much harder for me these days.I so enjoyed the Andes Mountains and Volcanoes and the Quichua people who live and thrive there.I have lots of friends around the world.

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