they busted a young man,
for stealing a couple packs
of meat at the grocery store,
and running...
but they stole his chances...
for a job, for an education,
for today, and for tomorrow!
now his wife and baby sit alone
in a bare apartment with no electricity...
they stole their hope!
who's guilty?
Eric Cockrell
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/who-s-guilty/
