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TITLE: A Cop's Wife
By Kristina Adams
11/05/06
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I wrote my first draft of A Cop's Wife as I was sitting at church on a Wednesday. Two days later, two police officers were shot and killed in a neighboring town when they were trying to get information about a missing wristwatch. Going through the car processionial as well as attending the funerals brought this poem even closer to my heart.
A Cop’s Wife

Staring at the TV,
Fighting waves of fear,
Never feeling certain
My husband will be here
I’m a cop’s wife

Knowing that it’s likely
He will come home to me
But having ever-present dread
That harm may come to him

First there are the hours
He spends away from home
Perfecting his profession
And sharpening his skills

Then there are the late nights
He’s answering a call
And the family interrupted
Because the nature of the job

But through all the disruptions
Of a never normal life
I know he and fellow officers
Are keeping the streets safe

Though there is frustration
I’m proud as I can be
My dedicated love so true
Is my hero dressed in blue
I’m a cop’s wife
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