Protect and Serve - For the Men and Women In Blue

What is strength if not compassion For the weak and those in need, Does a smile not show more prowess Than a fist that makes you bleed. Is a weapon the first answer In every situation fraught, Or will wise words spoken with purpose Achieve some better lesson taught. There are times and there are places When action needs be strong and swift, But once the task’s accomplished The mood can mellow, spirits lift. Life’s road is curved and narrow, Its jagged path all need to walk, Some stagger on the margins, Yet to our aid they often balk. But knowledge is our answer Empathy a tool, Protect and serve our calling Integrity our rule.