(1)

You are a father and husband.

You work hard but can’t pay bills.

You sell bootleg dvd’s to make extra money.

 

(2)

You are a police officer.

You work hard.

Your job implies you protect the city.

 

(1)

One day you set up outside a grocery store,

you stand in the parking lot.

You almost pray someone buys a movie.

 

(2)

One day on a drive with your partner,

you get a call to check out north foster drive.

You speed over.

 

(1)

You hear a siren thinking it's no big deal you continue,

you see red and blue cross your eyes.

Your gut tells you something is wrong.

A man exits the car.

 

(2)

You get to a grocery store and hop out of the car,

you were told the suspect is armed.

You scream at him.

 

(1)

You are belched at by the man before the Sterling door is shut,

Not knowing what is going on you resist his insults.

Your face hits the hard asphalt.

 

(2)

You tackle him,

your partner pins him to the ground.

Your adrenaline begins to pump.

Your partner yells,

“I’ll Kill you, Bitch”.

 

 

(1&2)

A hand moves,

you hear someone yelling,

“He is reaching for his gun”.

 

(1&2)

Shot 1;

 

(2)

You shot him,

How did this happen.

He moves again.

 

(1&2)

Shot 2;

Shot 3;

Shot 4.

You are terrified about what happens next.

 

(1)

Your family’s tears demand change.

Your story spreads around the world.

People think with this reaction, “change is sure to come”.

 

(1&2)

10 months passed

 

(2)

Your sentencing day has come,

You are not worried he was black.

You receive no federal charges.

Your partner laughs and says “Things don’t change”.

 

(2)

You were a police officer.

You worked hard.

Your job implied you protected the city.

 

(1)

You were a father and husband.

You were that Sterling door.

Now you are shot forever never to be opend again