PolicePoems.com - The Call by Trooper Dave Simpson

"The Call"

For those that threw caution to the wind and were courageous enough to do their job with little thought of themselves. Sadly -

It reflects those killed in the line of duty!

I SIT ALONE ON THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT
JUST WAITING FOR THE CALL
A CHURCH, THE GROCERY STORE, OR EVEN THE MALL

THE NIGHT GROWS DARKER
THE CHILL BECOMES STRONG
I KNOW SOMEONE IS OUT THERE
JUST WAITING TO DO WRONG

THE RADIO BREAKS THE SILENCE
SHOTS FIRED-ONE PERSON MAY BE DEAD
THE DISPATCH WARNS ME OF WHAT LIES AHEAD

A MAN IN A ALLEY
NO ONE SAW HIM FALL
THAT WAS ALL THE INFORMATION
WHEN GIVEN THE CALL

I ARRIVED ON SCENE
THE VICTIM ON HIS BACK
THIS IS WHAT HE GOT
FOR A OUNCE OF CRACK

A HOLE IN HIS CHEST
HIS BODY STILL SMOKING
HE COULDN'T SAY A WORD
FROM HIS OWN BLOOD
HE WAS CHOKING

THE SUSPECT STUCK AROUND
HOPING OUT OF SIGHT
BUT WHEN I LOOKED DOWN THE ALLEY
HE DECIDED TO TAKE FLIGHT

I CHASED HIM DOWN THE ALLEY
AND THROUGH A WOODEN DOOR
THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE FLASH
AND HEARD THAT .38 ROAR

AT 3:OO A.M. THE PHONE RANG
FOR MY WIFE WHO'S HEARD IT ALL
BUT THIS TIME SHE COULDN'T ANSWER
FOR SHE KNEW IT WAS THE CALL

Trooper David Simpson

PSP ~ Troop B ~ Uniontown Barracks

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