The Police’s Reports
Trigger Warning…
Since this is a performance piece, I wanted to add some context without giving a total portrayal of the performance:
A new detective experiments with starting his stressful work days with a checklist of goals written in his notepad. When he succeeds, he crosses the goal off. As the days get more difficult, he begins to see a shift in what he has accomplished, and even in what his goals are starting to become. Ultimately, he begins to gradually see his own demise unfold on paper. His biggest problem is not knowing where it will come from in his life…
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DETECTIVE
Don’t drink
Don’t do dirt
Don’t deal dealers’ dope
Don’t desperately determine danger, deescalate
Don’t discuss daily darkness
Don’t develop depression
Don’t die…
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DETECTIVE
Don’t discriminate
Don’t discredit data
Don’t disarm during duty
Don’t differentiate discussions, DON’T DISCHARGE!
Don’t denounce deadly decisions
Don’t damage department
Don’t doubt…
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DETECTIVE
Don’t drink
Don’t develop depression
Don’t discuss daily darkness
Don’t differentiate discussions, don’t DISCHARGE!
Don’t discredit doctored documents
Don’t damage department
Don’t drown…
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DETECTIVE
Don’t dodge
Don’t deal dope
Don’t disarm during duty
Don’t discern doing dangers, DISCHARGE!
Don’t disillusion, don’t disillusion
Don’t disclose doubts
Don’t doubt!
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DETECTIVE
Don’t drink
Don’t develop depression
Don’t disillusion, don’t disillusion
Don’t discuss daily doubts, DISCHARGE!
Don’t denounce deadly decisions
Don’t diminish, disappear
Don’t die.
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About the Creator
Alexis Dean Jr.
Alexis “L.E.X” Dean Jr. is a clean Hip-Hop artist, poet, and educator from Milwaukee, WI. As a writer and music artist, he focuses on the importance of educating through his words and stories...
IG: @DreamsStartYoung
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This is amazing!! Very powerful.
Awesome ✨
Powerful!