Sjaak was a K-9 in a little town
he was shot while on duty in a drive-by
he was with the Police since 2014 and he was partly brown
his age hasn't been given in this crime by
People stood near the side of the road
while watching an entourage of blue
to pay respects to this code
we cried while watching them pass through
A Belgian Malinois was his breed
a truly handsome dog
I wish he could have used his creed
to escape this madness fog
I'm sure his handler is grieving still
I can't imagine his feelings allow
it's enough to induce one to be ill
but in the afterlife is where he is now
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