Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Police Boats

There’s a police boat on the river
With a flashing bright blue light
Keeping watch to guarantee this week
That all will be all right.

For the General Assembly’s
Taking place at the U.N.
And if trouble happens, no one knows
The where, the how or when.

So the cops and even Coast Guard
On the water do patrol
With the safety of the delegates
Their one abiding goal.

Yet I cannot help but wonder
If they think there is a chance
That some bad guys would attack
Via that watery expanse.

Guess they’re covering the bases
For you never can be sure
Though those boats with police and weapons
Don’t make me feel more secure.

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Maurice Rigoler September 25, 2019 at 12:06 PM New York has never been my place for feeling secure or free of danger. It's bad enough I experience flashing cruiser lights and ambulances during the nights, and sometime barking German shepherds in the back seat of cruisers! / M

Caren Krutsinger September 25, 2019 at 9:06 AM I think I would be a bit suspicious and maybe a tad anxious to see these police boats on patrol. You have shown this well.

Jan Allison September 25, 2019 at 3:49 AM Gosh seeing police lights flashing on the usually calm waters that would freak me out and also draw more attention to the fact something big is going on and giving ideas for people to doing something drastic. I remember reading about a political conference in Brighton where despite security the IRA managed to set off a bomb in the hotel:-( hugs jan xx

Regina Mcintosh September 24, 2019 at 10:34 PM Excellent poetry... sad they have to even patrol the water, though. Blessings to you

Matthew Anish September 24, 2019 at 8:16 PM There are indeed some dangerous people out there. My brother - in - law retired as a police lieutenant and has some stories to tell. In over twenty years as a cop he never fired his gun!! Good Yom Tov to you and yours!! B'Shalom Matthew Anish

Gershon Wolf September 24, 2019 at 7:29 PM Probably they make you and me feel less secure, if anything. Your last stanza says it all, Ilene. Best wishes, Gershon

Rico Leffanta September 24, 2019 at 5:43 PM The more arms - or people - the more that can go wrong, so you are quite right to be concerned - especially during an Ego convention rather than one presenting facts! Well done! Aloha! Rico