A Big Lesson

1970
A political demonstration
A young man is angry
He taunts a policeman

The police officer reacts
He grabs the man
He lifts him
He throws him

Tom comes along
He sees injustice
He abuses the policeman

Tom is arrested
He is charged
He goes to court
He is convicted
He is taken to jail

Tom is stressed
He is damaged
He becomes ill

Was Tom's reaction wise?
What else could he have done?

"Officer, please calm down!"
"Young man, are you injured?"
Tom could have prayed for both

Tom would not be ill

Tom's father had been a violent man
Unconsciously Tom had copied his ways
Awareness took many years
Change is progressing