Walking the streets late at night
All alone everyone out of sight
Street lights cast a yellow glow
In this part of the city I've come to know
Sidewalks all covered in chalk
Stop to read the writing as I walk
Bobby loves Sue that's what it said
Bobby and love were written in red
My mind flashes back to my childhood
To chalk covered streets in the hood
How long has it been since I was young
Never thought I'd be carrying a gun
Just another pig dressed in blue
Risking his life to serve and protect you
Hoping someday you call me friend
Building a trust that will never end
(c) 1998 Si H. Tam
Reason for writing:
When I was on the force a good friend of mine got reassigned
to the housing projects,after talking to him about his beat
I wrote this poem.
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