Officer! <br />Why did you shoot Jwan McGee? <br />Now he lies in bed, <br />You walk around free. <br />Who was the menace in this tale? <br />Who was the culprit to leave <br />The bloddy trail? <br />He was shot becaue he put his <br />Hand in his coat away from view, <br />Matter of fact, he had his back to you. <br />Suddenly you were the all knowing God, <br />You shot him because you thought <br />He had a rod... <br />So how does this sad tale end? <br />He is an invalide and <br />His mama has an ache in her heart, <br />While you, officer, chalk it up <br />To, 'Well, Your Honor, I Thought! ' <br /> <br />This happened in Baltimore...198?<br /><br />Dorothy (Alves) Holmes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pistol-packing/
