Shoot

Is there a training manual for police,

one that just says, “Shoot?”

Shoot if they get too close,

shoot if they get cute.

Police Training 101

is where you find these rules.

It says, “Shoot, shoot, shoot —

shoot the crazy fools.”

Shoot them if they run,

shoot them if they mouth off,

shoot them if they sneeze,

and shoot them if they cough.

Shoot them and don’t be nice;

aim and shoot to kill.

Shoot them if you want to,

shoot them if you will.

But with all this talk of shooting

and the manual saying it’s okay,

don’t forget that murder’s wrong —
and in heaven, there’s a price to pay.