Keep the Lid On

Keep the Lid On
There is no reason to throw away years of progress for a momentary,
    fit of anger,
        you will not obtain a profit from rioting in the street,

Do not play into the hands who would like to turn the situation,
    to their means,
        and roll good laws retrograde.

Keep the lid on for your own good as well,
    I have no snake oil to sell,
        acting in your own interest keeps your freedom free.

So far you have shown great restraint,
    that's more than I can say for the Memphis police,
        indictments have been made the guilty will pay.

a time for calm and reason © 10 mins ago, Terence Cummings Smith    justice