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/