"IN THE ALLEY"
THE SUSPECT IS IN THE ALLEY, HE'S DEALING AROUND THE CLOCK,
IT'S GETTING TO BE DISTURBING, TO THOSE ON THIS BLOCK,
A CALL TO DISPATCH, …PLEASE SEND US YOUR BEST,
THE OFFICER RESPONDS, HE'S WEARING HIS VEST,
HE PULLS UP IN THE ALLEY, HE'S 10-23,
IT'S JUST BEFORE DAWN, AND IT'S STILL DIFFICULT TO SEE,
ALONE WITH THE SUSPECT, THERE'S NO WAY TO TELL,
THE SUSPECT IS 10-73, HE WANTS TO SEE HIM IN HELL,
A WARM SIMPLE GREETING IS IN VAIN ON THIS MORN,
THE HAIL OF GUNFIRE, I STILL SEE THE FLESH THAT WAS TORN,
"I'VE BEEN SHOT IN THE ALLEY", "SEND SOME HELP IF YOU CAN",
ALL RESPOND, DOWN TO THE VERY LAST MAN,
WIDE OPEN'S MY THROTTLE, MUCH FASTER THAN I SHOULD,
I RACE TO THE ALLEY, TO HELP IF I COULD,
THE LOOK ON THE FACE, OF A YOUNG LITTLE GAL,
TELLS ME I AM TOO LATE, I COULDN'T SAVE MY PAL,
SOMEHOW WE MANAGE, TO DO WHAT WE MUST,
TO CAPTURE THE SUSPECT, HIS DOOR I WILL BUST;
CALVIN WAS READY, AS WE BROKE THROUGH THE DOOR,
THE SUSPECT WAS WAITING, WITH HIS DOPE AND A LIL BIT MORE,
CALVIN WAS SAVED ON THAT DAY…FOR AWHILE,
SOON AFTER, HE LEFT US, GOD, HOW I MISS HIS SMILE,
THE STANDOFF WENT ON FOR THE REST OF THE DAY,
UNTIL OUR ROUNDS, FINALLY BLEW THE SUSPECT AWAY,
CURSED BE THIS SUSPECT, AND ALL THAT HE DID,
AND CURSED BE THIS HATRED, OF HOW I LONG TO BE RID,
OUR BROTHERS MEMORY, LET IT NOT BE IN VAIN,
FORGET NOT, WILL HIS BROTHERS, WITH OUR CRUSHING PAIN,
SO REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS, AND ALL THAT THEY GAVE;
THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES, FOR YOURS TO BE SAVED.
-AUTHOR CHOOSES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
I wish He would not stay anonymous because He is a Fantastic author!
