Thursday, February 28, 2013

In a Heartbeat

 
 
In a heartbeat
 
Two lives were lost
 
Two futures taken
 
from them
 
and their family and friends
 
In a heartbeat
 
Two families
 
became
 
Fractured
 
There will be no father to walk her down the aisle
 
To watch him be sworn in as a police officer
 
There will be no mother
 
To hold his hand on the first day of kindergarten
 
To cheer for him on the sidelines of the soccer field
 
There will be no husband or life partner
 
to be greeted at the end of the day
 
and ask how your day went
 
In a heartbeat
 
Two lives were lost
 
Two heroes saved us
 
One last time
 
Two Heroes
 
Served Us
 
Protected Us
 
Shielded Us
 
from harm
 
In a heartbeat
 
 
 
 
 
In Loving Memory of Our Fallen Officers
Loran "Butch" Baker and Elizabeth Butler