Police - The Start Of Protecting Women Poem by Paul Warren

In 1980 they changed the law
So that in South Australia police could do more
When restraining orders were enacted
And a partner's behaviour was protracted

So once an order was rightly made
A complaint of a breach did persuade
The police to take arresting action
And so give the aggrieved party safety satisfaction

Then an ex-husband decided to test the new law
And so went to his ex-wife's place to annoy her some more
But this time was the new restraining order in place
He hit the police cells in quite a disgrace

And he was still arguing with us
That we couldn't do anything with a fuss
He learnt a lesson on the day
If pushing rules know what they are in your dismay

© Paul Warren Poetry