बलिदान

And stain on the soul,
Loss of the self,
The life of police,
Destruction of health.

The victim of violence,
Bleeding out on the street,
With fear in there eyes,
As their maker they meet.

Or the woman abused,
By the love of her life,
Turns on the cop,
Who arrests him for strife.

I put on my uniform,
And strap on my vest,
I prepare for the worst,
And hope for the best.

I embrace on my shift
So much work to be done
Writing reports and citations
Chasing a Felon with a gun

For each night is different
Get to experience something new
Have to stay mentally prepared
For each crime that I pursue

Because the only thing required
For evil in this world to win
Is for good man to do nothing
Which is a far greater sin

Yet, this responsibility comes
At a great sacrifice
There's a permanent target on my back
Some of us pay the ultimate price

When you tell your families
" See you tonight" as u leave for work
The pain of unsaid emotional
Still smiles behind

In the headlines it's not what good we have done
But what better could have been done
When you're scared you must call us
But when we are scared we must carry on

While you're eating home cooked meal,
We are eating a hamburger
While you sleep with your spouse
We sleep alone

So next time when you're out with your family and friends
And you see a patrol car go by,
Remember the incredible sacrifice made by these officers everyday
Inside that car is the person who sacrifice his/ her life
Both professionally and personally everyday 
So instead of throwing stones or spitting on them
Just smile and thank them 
For you to be safe because of them.


By:- Ayushi sharma