A cop's life

I saw hope today…

in the eyes of a child,
whose daddy won’t hurt her anymore.

on the face of a wife,
who was finally brave enough to call for help.

in the spirit of a man,
who was broken and thought he wanted to die.

I saw strength today…

from a little girl,
brave enough to tell what daddy did.

in a woman,
who decided to never be beaten again.

in a man,
who decided to live and put the gun down.

I saw heroes today…

who bore that child’s pain,
while she shed her tears.

who took away that man,
who wasn’t as tough with a man as he was with a woman.

who faced down a man with a gun,
and convinced him life was worth living after all.

I saw brothers today…

Who went home and hugged their kids extra tight.

Who loved their wives even harder.

Who put their guns away and lived in peace…

For another night.