An LEOW Thanksgiving Posted on November 27, 2013 by Victoria Newman - A CHiP on My Shoulder Over the freeway and through the neighborhood To my mother’s house we go A well-worn road With kids in tow To spend another holiday alone. Over the freeway and through the neighborhood To mother’s questioning eyes! Oh, LE Wifey dear, Why isn’t he here? For Thanksgiving dinner here lies! Over the freeway and through the neighborhood Oh, how I miss him so! I dab my eyes And blow my nose Then pretend, so no one knows. Over the freeway and through the neighborhood We pull up in the noontime sun. We spent some time This morning sublime Before he put on his badge and his gun. Over the freeway and through the neighborhood When my family sees us arrive They come out With a crazy shout Welcome, how was your drive? Over the freeway and through the neighborhood I inhale the baking turkey scent I miss him so But he had to go On duty he must Thanksgiving spend. Over the freeway and through the neighborhood And then the dumb questions start Where is he? Again on duty? Are you okay with holidays apart? Over the freeway and through the neighborhood The kids and I make do. They run and play With cousins all day Yet we miss him the whole day through. Over the freeway and into the ‘hood He’ll keep watch over the land While the people eat He’ll cover his beat So that everyone gets home as planned. Over the freeway and into the neighborhood We stuffed ourselves beyond right Though it caught my eye I declined the pie But packed up two pieces for tonight. Over the freeway and back to our home I bathe the kids and put them to bed. I hope he’s all right, Coming home tonight I’ll wait up for him, reading instead. Over the freeway and back to our home He shuffles in, his long day finally done. I sigh with relief, Another day of belief, That he’ll be home before the next sun. Into the kitchen and into my arms I greet him with a happy kiss. Like leather he smells And excitedly he tells Of a pursuit and an arrest – with bliss! Into the pie with some whip on the top He recants his Thanksgiving Day. Rolling Code 3 Then tore up his knee, Another uniform we will have to pay. He showers, kisses kids, then heads for bed, My eyes twinkle with pride I cannot deny That I love my guy I’m his life partner, standing beside. Happy Thanksgiving, LEO Families!
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:10:52 +0000
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