Plea to Homicidal Burglar

Shooting a man is bad news.
Never do this crime if you want to stay out of jail.
The lesson is lost on you,
about our festering hatred canker;
you have forgotten about laws.
Why forsake the community so?
Why vex the police officers?
Soon, a tide of shame will crash over you
and your guts will vomit forth
and your eyes will squeeze shut with tears.

Please never stab me with your knife.
This is a dangerous and deadly game.
If you must vent your frustrations,
and must let loose the torrent of ill-will,
don’t hesitate to call the police.
Because then they’ll arrest you,
and I won’t fall victim to your blade.