Bad Systems and Teachers
There are no bad cops but
bad systems and teachers.
Unless it’s Absolutely necessary,
an officer of a law takes an oath
to do No Harm
under any circumstances;
because the badge
he/she wears is an honor
which stands for Blind Justice
to uphold the law of the land
by protecting and serving,
especially those ones who cannot
protect themselves
when their mere existence
is harmfully threatened.
Those are the Good cops,
the heroes, the ones
who’re righteously thought
the meaning of upholding the law
even if it gets them
on the crossfires with their peers;
those are the Great Cops
who’re sworn to discharge
the duties of their badges,
the ones that give their lives,
if and when necessary,
because, that is, the oath
they take to protect
and serve the public,
the oath that Must remain
ingrained in their flesh and bones.
(YS 6-1-20)