judgement shall not be suspended
measured with colors from your heart
black and white with no grey
humility could have saved us
at any moment before
you were at home
you were at home
saw a black man jogging
grabbed your gun
unlocked your truck
put in the key
turned the ignition
reverse then drive
a neighbour joins you
started down the road
drove past him
parked in the street
exited your vehicle
released the safety
waited for him
we can only suppose
maybe more or less
but here he comes
ambushed him
weapon fired
now he’s fighting
for his life
he falls he dies
you go home
we can only suppose
damn stew
so familiar
you eat it cold
with your
father
…………………………..
Ahmuad Arbery’s blood cries out
On 23 February 2020 Ahmaud Arbery went jogging in a community outside of Brunswick Georgia. He was shot dead by a father and son who chased him down. Justice seemed suspended until cell phone video was made public.