This poem was written by Betty Perkins of Fries, Virginia. It was published in our local paper, the Galax Gazette, and has also been published in the Wilmington NC Star News. I spoke with Mrs Perkins this morning and she has given me her permission to post it on our forum.
Please make this, Lord, a Silent Night,
This one night of the year.
No sirens wailing through the dark,
No shouts of hate or fear.
No crumpled cars and twisted steel,
No blood and tears that spill.
No messages of grief to take
To homes that suddenly grow still.
Please, King of Peace, no drunken fights
That wreck the family tree
Ands all the dreams of some small child
Who clings, in fear, to me.
Let travelers tread the tinseled streets
Safe from assault and harm.
On this one night, this special night,
No blue lights, no alarms.
I'd like to be at home, Oh Lord,
Where spice and cedar scent the air.
I hope my children don't wake up
Until I can be there.
Please make this, Lord, a Silent Night...
No hate, or hurt, or crime,
But if this cannot be, Oh Lord,
Help me get there in time.
A Cop's Christmas Prayer
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