pull over

the police
make you nervous.
despite
doing nothing
to warrant
suspicion,
you get itchy when
around them.
you are a good
citizen
for the most
part, although
you rarely vote
in local
elections. well,
maybe never
and sometimes if
no one is looking
you only pretend
to pick up after
your dog,
but the cops
on your tail
makes you slow
down, put
on your signal
early, adjust
your mirror
and sit up
straight. when
they gather
in the coffee
shop, you try
to avoid eye
contact, maybe
they know something.
something,
what, you aren't
sure, but you
don't want to take
any chances.
you would not do
well in prison.