Honoring Our Law Enforcement Officers
A Cop on the Take
First he ... takes the oath
Now look what else he takes:
He takes ... it in stride when people call him pig.
He takes ... his lousy paycheck realizing he'll never be rich.
He takes ... a second job sometimes to make ends meet and support his family.
He takes ... time to stop and talk to children.
He takes ... your verbal abuse while giving you a ticket you really deserved.
He takes ... on creeps yo would be afraid to even look at.
He takes ... time away from his family to keep you safe.
He takes ... your injured child to the hospital.
He takes ... the late shift without complaint because it is his turn.
He takes ... his life into his hands daily.
He takes ... you home when your car breaksdown.
He takes ... time to explain why both your headlights have to work.
He takes ... the job no one else wants --telling you a loved one has died.
He takes ... criminals to jail.
He takes ... time to explain to his family why he can't make the ball game his child is in and why he has to work on the holiday when other parents are off.
Sometimes ... he takes a bullet.
And yes, occasionally ... He may take a free cup of coffee.
If he is lucky ... He takes retirement.
Then one day he pays for all he has taken ... and hopefully God takes him.
Written by Texas Police Officer Kendricks as a tribute
to his late brother, Police Officer Rodney Kendricks who
died from injuries suffered in an on-duty auto accident
in Lubbock, Texas - July 2001.
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