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I see the world through suspicious eyes,
A developed trait I sometimes despise.
This trait I developed throughout my career,
Where for thirty years I was a law and order
overseer.
For a cop a suspicious eye is a necessary
tool
For there are those among us who will
violate the honesty rule.
They will cheat, steal, kill and lie;
Then deny any involvement while looking you
in the eye.
So it’s a lawman’s curse and necessity to
develop a suspicious eye
Because without it, doing the job you could
easily die.
There will come a time in your life when you
leave the job behind
Yet you’ll find that the suspicion remains
part of your mind.
It is said that “time heals all” and for
many things that is the case,
Yet for this retired cop of ten years out
I’m finding it hard to erase.
I’m a little better now at giving more folks
benefit of doubt,
But at the slightest hint or suspect my
suspicion comes out.
The only one of whom I refuse to be
suspicious,
Is my Maker- to do so would be injudicious.
Anyone else is fair game and a target in the
sight,
For my suspicious eye has been given the
green light.
How nice it would be to take life as it
comes and be without suspicion,
But for a cop that’s not real and is a false
ambition.
So my suspicious eye I guess I’ll keep to
the end,
Because it is such a part of me, a part I’m
unable to suspend.
© Kent Fletcher
September 2011
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kent Fletcher retired as Deputy Chief of the Durham NC
Police Dept. He served with that department for 301/2 years. He is a graduate
of the 162nd session of the FBI National Academy and has an AA and BS degree in
Justice Administration from Guilford College. Writing short stories and poetry
has become a part-time hobby. He can be reached at
hkfletcher@nc.rr.com
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