In The Line Of Duty (poem) by Felix LeRoy Perry on AuthorsDen

In The Line Of Duty
by Felix LeRoy Perry → (All Poetry by Felix LeRoy Perry)
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Rcently in Alberta four young members of Canada's RCMP, an elite world famous police force, were shot down in cold blood by sniper fire when investigating a suspected drug warehouse. The sniper then cowardly turned the weapon on himself...
*In The Line Of Duty* *They are the cream of our nation�s best* *They are the very few who could pass the test* *They are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police* *And to preserve the law they will not rest* *Their tunics scarlet red with Sam Browne belt* *Yellow striped trousers and hat of felt* *On horseback, in cruisers, and water craft too* *They always get their man, it�s what they do* In *Alberta* *four brave officers all went out* *Their orders clear their was no doubt* *Suddenly sniper fire pierced the quiet air* *Screaming lead stole young lives without a care* *Then the excuse of a man who shot them from high* *Gave one weak demented coward�s cry* *Turning the rifle he took his useless life* *Leaving all of us to just ask why* *A nation watched, a country mourned* *The flag draped caskets so adorned* *Four unsaddled horses drifted off alone* *Their riders no more to come home.*

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 21, 2005

Oh this is sad Felix!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by E. Richardson

Reviewed on March 20, 2005

very well done...excellent tribute.

Reviewed by jude forese

a very sad and extrememly well written tribute to Canada's fallen heroes ...

Reviewed by Barbara Terry

This is such a sad tribute to such fearless men. May the Lord be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love inmy heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & (((HUGS))), Barbie

"If I have to...Then I may as well be."

Reviewed by J. Allen Wilson

Excellent poem of tribute Felix...sad world in which we live.

Allen

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

This is so very sad, Felix. Why didn't that guy just shoot himself and leave the Mounties alone? It makes no sense, does it. Some people just have no regard for life, their own or others. What a terrible shame it is.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)

I felt that one to the core because of what happened because of my husband and the fact that he worked in law enforcement for years.. Thanks for the tribute and memorial to them.