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The Death of Freddie Gray
The Death of Freddie Gray
Baltimore's recovering from riots by frustrated
Citizens who entered the fray.
What--this time--caused the unrest?
The death of Freddie Gray.
We hear that while he was in police custody--
Is someone suggesting foul play?--
Mysterious circumstances brought about
The death of Freddie Gray.
Witnesses attest that after mistreatment
The victim did, by the way,
Request medical attention. Very strange:
The death of Freddie Gray?
Did being transported without any seat belts--
Tell me: yea or nay--
Injure the larynx and spinal cord occasioning
The death of Freddie Gray?
When asked about Gray, the father said,
"He's dead. What more can I say?"--
Expressing sad loss and helpless frustration
At the death of Freddie Gray.
Violence breeds violence; we all know that.
Brutality should never hold sway.
What can be done to prevent more deaths
Such as that of Freddie Gray?
Soul-searching could provide solutions
And maybe keep at bay
Circumstances such as those that caused
The death of Freddie Gray.
(4-30-15)
Baltimore's recovering from riots by frustrated
Citizens who entered the fray.
What--this time--caused the unrest?
The death of Freddie Gray.
We hear that while he was in police custody--
Is someone suggesting foul play?--
Mysterious circumstances brought about
The death of Freddie Gray.
Witnesses attest that after mistreatment
The victim did, by the way,
Request medical attention. Very strange:
The death of Freddie Gray?
Did being transported without any seat belts--
Tell me: yea or nay--
Injure the larynx and spinal cord occasioning
The death of Freddie Gray?
When asked about Gray, the father said,
"He's dead. What more can I say?"--
Expressing sad loss and helpless frustration
At the death of Freddie Gray.
Violence breeds violence; we all know that.
Brutality should never hold sway.
What can be done to prevent more deaths
Such as that of Freddie Gray?
Soul-searching could provide solutions
And maybe keep at bay
Circumstances such as those that caused
The death of Freddie Gray.
(4-30-15)