The Solve Rate Rises
It was very difficult to believe,
that the murder was already
a month old,
and there was no temporary reprieve,
the case was heading for cold,
the family would continue to grieve,
and different stories about the
case were told,
and to say the least,
the newspapers called
the department a reactive beast,
although the wisdom on his side
was prevailing,
even though the case was failing,
there were no clues, no witnesses, none,
to solve a case like that
was easier said then done,
and there were no compromises,
cases like this would continue,
unless the solve rate rises,
and that’s practical politics,
without the surprises,
something had to give,
and the worst is not knowing,
as the newspapers and television
continued crowing,
and there was still no results showing,
the wounds were still raw,
and when the reporters asked
the captain some questions,
about what he saw,
he just stared at them
like a cat with a canary locked in its jaw,
but the case would continue to grow,
because the solve rate was so low.
© 2012 Frank Atanacio