STOP POLICE BRUTALITY

I hear the desperate cries of innocence echoing in the streets,

helpless and gasping for breath.

Innocent children, and the public at large,

plead for mercy from the merciless,

as impulsive gunfire and brutality

rain down upon them from corrupt officers of the law.

Individuals and families struggle to survive,

worn down and gripped by fear,

as the relentless tide of police brutality swells,

unprovoked violence against those who pose no threat.

Justice is elusive, and these violations of human rights go unpunished, left to fester in silence.

Enough of these inhumane atrocities in plain sight!

The public, standing in peaceful protest,

voicing their disapproval with dignity,

only to be met with mass shootings,

savage police violence— beatings, bruises,

and the unjust imprisonment of innocent demonstrators.

We are all human, deserving of respect and dignity.

No one should endure such brutal injustices,

leaving some hospitalized, others dead,

many scarred with disabilities or lifelong trauma.

Children’s lives cut short, their dreams forever shattered.

Police injustices must be eradicated across all nations.

Let us stand together and preach peace,

for united we rise, and divided we fall.

Gladwill Maiyo