National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

TRIBUTE POETRY

YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE WHAT I SAW
By Devon Boyle

I walked into the church
To see the people standing in a line
Saying there sorry to family members
The family members all mine

I didn't understand,
Why were all of these people here?
Shaking hands
Some of them in tears

What was everyone looking at?
So I walked up to see
But what I saw was horrifying
Then it hit me

There he was
Right before my eyes
Lying there stone cold
And I knew he would never again rise

Lying there in his police uniform
2 guards by his side
It was such a shock to me
I could have died

I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW!
Just as finding the entrance on the day of his birth
On June 23, 2003
He found the exit from this earth

I hear all of these whispers
"Killed in the line of duty," all the people say
Yes, he was my uncle and an officer
As for the person that killed him, I want them to pay

Now let this be a lesson to you
When you're eating food out
That this is what could happen
When a mere traffic stop turns into a shoot out