To the Cop Haters
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To the cop haters
who don't know what they do for you
who don't feel the pain they feel.
Some of America's most compassinate people
are the ones who serve and protect.
So don't launch into some
Rodney King-like tirade around me
because I will fire back
with the stories of my father.
So what, he doesn't want pot legalized?
That's because he's seen first-hand
the damage it can do to people,
because once they start a "harmless" drug
they can't stop
and they need a new fix.
Sorry he busted your booze party;
he was just doing his job.
And you don't know
how much it hurts him
to see an under-age star athlete
throw his life away
in the name of alcohol.
I've seen him come home
with mud on his boots
a new scar on his face
and a look in his eyes.
Like he's seen a ghost.
Or he's been crying.
So don't tell me he's a bad person,
because he cares
more than you can comprehend.
People judge me
for who my daddy is
as if I wanted to change his profession.
Well guess what?
I DON'T.
I love him for who he is
and I'm proud of his job
and what he stands for.
You might be a cop hater
but at the end of the day
I'm proud to be a cop's daughter.