Black boy down

Time we surpass the color of skin. It is 2014, brothers and sisters.

                             Black boy down

Another kid killed in the USA. Media described young black man killed by police. I don't know. I was sadden a young man was killed. I didn't care if he was black or white.

A lot of people pissed off. Burning cities down. Who won? Poor family lost their child. Should of been a time of mourning and than a time of repairing. Repairing mean next election toss out the trash and train the police officers to hand situation with better care.

I was born and raised in Detroit. Good and bad people like all places. I never looked for trouble and trouble never found me. I was a white face in a mainly black school. I was rarely bothers and I didn't know. Some people looked down at the poor.

I was in the Army for almost 15 years. My mentors were Black Non Commission Officers. They looked at me as a man and I looked at them with great respect. Military taught us Soldiers. We are all blood, skin and bone. We have families, like to laugh and want respect.

Black boy down. Laying dead. Who to blame? All through the USA. Leaders are forgetting the kids. Kids need to be busy and active. Need education and opportunity.

Today I pray for the parent of  Michael Brown and  tamir-rice. Just kids. Here in the USA. We should be pissed off. Teach Police Officers how to handle kids. Killing should be the last resolve.

Today I'm holding sadness. Kids were killed. Lights of life gone forever. The child killed today could of been the savior of us from violence and hate tomorrow.

Don't burn the cities down. Vote the poor leaders out and demand police reform. Today I'm praying today for the families who lost their children. We need to stand with them and cry.

Here in the USA. Time to change to the ways of Europe. Some places in Europe, Police officers don't carry guns.
Kids have opportunity.

                             Coyote/John Castellenas

Author's Note

Sad days for the USA.

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Amazing how there was controversy cause he was black, if he were white there would not have been an issue… I watch a video once of a cop shooting a suspect, the first time it looked like he was shooting a man giving up, but in slow motion you could see the man was reaching for a weapon… not all is as it seems sometimes.

[Coyote Poetry]

I was a Soldier. You take cover before killing. Observe and decide. Being a police officer. Wound before kill. This isn't the old west. Last month in Washington State. Two white kids killed others and than themselves. Something is wrong. In my days in school. We had concern for the atom bomb. They taught my Grandchildren how to take cover under their seats at school. This is a sad world. Kids need hope and chance. Can get worst? Madness in all races.

[The Analog Kid]

Totally agree with Dale here.

[J]

we ARE all the same with hopes and dreams and disappointments -- and it is a monstrous time in history. KIDS killing kids! ...... and we have certain public figures [i shall not name] purposely igniting and fueling the fires of hate and racism. i wonder how it would have been in Ferguson had the hate mongers shut their traps and stayed in their own yards. the family did not want this, except for the stepfather, who should have been tied to a chair in his own house.

conscientious write, coyote. well done.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you J. Kids need dreams and hope. Time to ensure all children have the chance of education and to have the possibility to live a good life.

[Matching Socks]

Really is such a tragedy.
Terrible events.

[Coyote Poetry]

IT is. Too much useless killing. We need to stop our world and begin anew where kids are hopeful and they have possibility.

[Fran Marie]

It is a sad state of affairs what is happening in our country ...we're all in this boat of life together..and the youth of today need more positive direction in their lives..it's a shame they are killing each other instead of aiming for a better life..this "hands up , don't shoot' movement is just so lame and an insult to the policemans badge across the land...how 'bout "hands down.get a job...give the youth something constructive to aim for in life...good write John

[Coyote Poetry]

Many reason for the USA problems. Three months ago. More people on welfare than working. Look at Greece and Spain. It is the dog-days of economies everywhere. Kids must be kept busy. Can't kill all the kids . One child had a toy gun? I'm praying for better day. It will get worst. Bad leadership not create jobs and education is costly. People barely surviving.

[Fran Marie]

Yes, bad leadership and so much is wrong in our society..it would take so long to pinpoint all the problems ...it's overwhelming to hear the daily news or read the newspaper..I am so glad to have poetry as an escape to another world if only for a little while..it soothes the mind

[WhiteWillow]

A raw write. "We are all blood, skin and bone."

[Coyote Poetry]

In the end we are the same. Just people trying to do our best. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Lyn Anderson]

It is sad, and frustrating. The labels, like "single mom" "black" "poor" "native" -- it is time to discard the labels. Police are not trained for diplomacy or mental health issues. Most of them are under trained and under paid. There are no easy answers, but riots do not resolve the problems, only compound them.

[Coyote Poetry]

Destroying your city. You kill your own hope. My city of Detroit is a prime example. Two white kids in Washington State killed other kids than themselves. How much useless bloodshed is needed. Kids need jobs, hope and chance. It will get worst. We have Bozo the clown as our President. Make excuses and send soldiers.

[wordman]

i learned in the army that we are all brothers,your life depended on it
and the death of that young man was a sad day.i like your take on it

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Never had a race problem. Soldiers helped soldiers. Didn't matter color, race or religion. Soldiers stood together in good and bad days.

[micky]

This is a sad reminder of how cruel the world really is I really enjoyed this piece and agree fully with you... Well done!! Beautiful piece:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Micky. I pray for better days. Half of the population on welfare. If we don't create jobs and make the USA opportunity friendly. Worst days are a-coming.