If I could forget what my eyes have seen
- I would stop the years of tragedy from replaying in my head, while trying to sleep at night.
- I would no longer see the face of the young child I couldn’t save from drowning.
- I would no longer see the lifeless bodies lying on the highway at the countless fatality car accidents I’ve worked.
- I would no longer see that person take their last breath who was caught in gang crossfire.
- I would forget the look on a parent’s face, when I told them their child was dead and never coming home.
- I would no longer see the lifeless bodies of every homicide victim I’ve seen over the years.
- I would not remember what a decomposed body looks like, even worse, what one smells like.
- I would forget the look of fear and pain on every domestic violence victim’s face, who endured abuse from someone they loved.
- I would erase the images of child abuse, sex trafficking, and child porn, I was forced to see throughout my career.
If I could forget what my eyes have seen
- my heart would be softer, my trust more attainable, and my guard not always up.
- I’d be less skeptical, less cynical, and remember that kindness in humanity still exists.
- I would no longer break down and cry unexpectedly, like a dam of emotion breaking for reasons unknown.
- I would sleep without issues, cold sweats, and repetitive dreams of being killed, would be a thing of the past.
- I would not have to sit with my back against the wall when out in public, forever on alert, just in case evil were to show up.
- I’d be forever free from the truth that evil is real, it’s out there, I know, because I’ve looked into its eyes.
If I could forget what my eyes have seen, I would not be a police officer.
These are the burdens we carry, the price we pay, to keep you safe.
This is the truth behind our badge.