Strange justice

What presence of mind
a young lad spotted
in wee hours
two thieves hiding
behind parked cars
He woke up his father
who called police
and alerted guards
the thieves who
had put on masks
climbed up the rear gate
to flee but were stopped
by two cops
One thief fired
a cop shot back
the thief fell down
the other one escaped
on the motorcycle
by which the cops came
The cops took the injured thief to the hospital
whom the doctors had to operate
the cop who shot him
his own blood did he donate
to save the thief
who fired at him to kill
Duty is duty
the cop did it
but by saving the thief
he did higher duty
One who has power over another
should first have a heart full of compassion
so as not to close one's eyes
behind the veil of duty
and in the name of justice!
Alas! The thief didn't survive
but the story lives
of the cop and thief
and the strange justice
that it depicts!