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The Man Behind The Badge

Midnight and quiet

He dresses in blue,

Battle worn and weary

Bearing a scar or two.

He shines his badge

As he watches his wife sleep,

Kissing her softly

He suddenly feels an overwhelming urge to weep.

Walking soundlessly in his polished boots

He nears his sleeping son’s side,

Gently he covers his boy

His heart full of fatherly pride.

Looking in the hall mirror

Straightening his tie,

He sees the man behind the badge

And breathes a long sigh.

He dons his shiny hat

And slowly walks out the door,

Asking God to keep them safe

And to let him see his family once more.

Midnight and quiet

Dressed in blue,

Battle worn and weary

He has a job to do.

Poem copyrighted © 2004 by Lydia Warner Miller

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