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Fathers provide security for their children.
Jacob Blake is fighting for his life
in the hospital intensive unit.
His six children
will never sit on his shoulder
as they used to before the seven shots.
They will never go to the park for a run or to play
soccer, football, basketball, or maybe tennis
Or walk together side by side — children and father.
Jacob is fighting for his life.
Jacob will never walk alongside his children again.
Jacob will never ride a bike with his children again.
Or play tag in a neighborhood park.
Jacob is fighting for his life.
Jacob’s six young children are our children, grandchildren, friends’ children, and students.
Police officer, not a civilian shot Jacob seven times;
Police officer, not a civilian, shot him seven times at the back while his young children, 3, 5, 8-years old, sat in the car and watched.
Jacob is not perfect; no one is perfect.
There are no perfect parents, no perfect children, no perfect citizens.
