Poem: The Rookie Blues

Hey, Rookie…

You probably signed up for this job to be a cop,

Not a:

Social worker

Homelessness manager

Bodyguard

Traffic signal

Therapist

Tour guide

Proxy politician

Rescuer

Laborer

Medical tech

Babysitter

Taxi driver

Scarecrow

Auto mechanic

Warrior,

Nor a:

Nosy neighbor

Courier

Neighborhood historian

Replacement parent

Grappler

Teacher

Street racer

Dog tamer

Shock absorber,

Also not a:

Fast writer

Bullet biter

Athlete 

Vulnerable soul

Asshole

Comedian

Or desperate

Implorer,

But here you are

We’re on scene

You made it this far

Now get the fuck out of the car.