as a state trooper, this hits hard!!!

[hurricanedude]

Tonight I hit my knees,
Before I hit the streets.
O' God I pray that I don't see
The things that I fear inside of me.

A lonely stretch of highway,
A mother calls her child.
A bent and twisted wreck,
Her screams relentless and wild.

Searching the grassy shoulder,
For something I can't see.
Not really wanting to find it,
A "pain" begins inside of me.

An Infant small and lifeless,
Lays alone inside the night.
Reaching down I feel the warmth,
And pray with all my might.

As I kneel beside the body,
A tear escapes my eye.
I look up toward the heaven's,
And hope that I won't cry.

For me the night will last forever,
And the child never will.
As I scoop her up against my chest,
And hold her till she's still.

God "take my strength's...
My happiness, my life...
If only she won't die.
I'd gladly trade it all just to hear her cry"

A lonely place, a small grave I stand before,
After everyone is gone.
I never knew this child,
But her Memory will forever linger on.

Tonight I hit my knees,
Before I hit the streets.
O' God I pray that I don't see,
The things I fear inside of me

[GrimReaper]

OMG, Dude, that was the most heartbreaking post I have ever seen. Especially since my 10 yr old daughter was in a St Johns county bus wreck a couple of weeks ago, she was hurt pretty bad... and the driver of the car at fault died.
Prayers for you, that you never have to be called to a scene as you described!!!!!

[azsnowman]

Yes Sir, it does indeed hit hard.....did you get a chance to read my post "Such a waste?" If not, do so, then you'll know what I mean.

Dennis

[hurricanedude]

Just something for folks to ponder....a lot of people think cops are "jerks", that all they do is give tickets, or break up parties...but in all honesty, we have the most GOREY job out there. I mean, what we have to see is in some cases, sickining....the days that we just give tickets or break up parties, or respond to a crazy women hitting her husband with a frying pan, hell thats a vacation...its the other stuff that we have to endure that will stick in our heads till our dying day. And boy I have ssen a lot, going straight from the military to the FHP.

[Pburgh]

All of us don't think you guys are jerks. Thanks and God Bless.
Karan

[sunny]

There are many of us who are thankful to ALL of those who protect us.

[yoda]

There are many of us who are thankful to ALL of those who protect us.

AMEN!