Law and Order

Posted on 2020/06/03 by Bartholomew Barker

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Law and Order

I’m supposed to fear
those in the streets
demanding reforms
and when glass is broken
and tear gas clouds
our vision, it is scary.

But I’m more afraid
of sycophants in suits
ignoring subpoenas,
welcoming bribes,
trading loyalties
for pardons.

Those youngsters with fists
in the air, angry and defiant,
are fighting for me,
for all of us,
who aren’t willing
to lick the boots

of the next petty tantrum
to get a badge or a sash
then spew the platitude
no man is above the law
while wiping shit from his sole
with our Constitution.

About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
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7 Responses to Law and Order

  2. jhkli59gmailcom says:
    2020/06/03 at 20:08

    I love it, Bart!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  3. Cassa Bassa says:
    2020/06/03 at 20:37

    It is time like this we watch the resilience of our American brothers and sisters.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

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