Most of this LO is a homemade creation, the background paper is by K&Co. This LO I did for Ryan because of all of the things that man does for complete strangers. The horrible things he has seen and the wonderful things he has done to help correct our county and our country and make it a safe place to live. He is my All American Hero and through it all I have never heard him whine about his job or say he hates it. <BR><BR><BR><BR>The poem reads: <BR><BR><BR><BR>MY HERO WEARS A BROWN SHIRT<BR><BR>HE DONS A STAR UPON HIS CHEST<BR><BR>A HEART GOOD AS GOLD<BR><BR>HIDDEN BENEATH A KEVLAR VEST<BR><BR><BR><BR>HE WORKS LONG HARD HOURS<BR><BR>FOR VERY LITTLE PAY<BR><BR>AND EACH NIGHT THAT HE LEAVES<BR><BR>I HIT MY KNEES AND PRAY<BR><BR><BR><BR>LORD LOOK AFTER HIM<BR><BR>MY DEPUTY OF THE NIGHT<BR><BR>GIVE HIM STRENGTH AND COURAGE<BR><BR>TO PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT<BR><BR><BR><BR>HELP HIM CATCH A RUNNING SUSPECT<BR><BR>PUT A CHILD ABUSER BEHIND BARS<BR><BR>KEEP A DRINKING DADDY<BR><BR>FROM GETTING IN HIS CAR<BR><BR><BR><BR>GIVE HIM STRENGTH TO FACE THE THINGS<BR><BR>THAT MOST PEOPLE NEVER SEE<BR><BR>THE HORRIBLE SIDE OF MANKIND<BR><BR>THAT RESULTS IN SUCH ATROCITIES<BR><BR><BR><BR>BRING HIM HOME TO ME LORD<BR><BR>HELP HIM SHED HIS BURDEN HE BEARS<BR><BR>MEMORIES AND FACES OF VICTIMS<BR><BR>THAT BECOME A LIVING NIGHTMARE<BR><BR><BR><BR>IF ONE NIGHT YOU CALL HIM HOME<BR><BR>MAKE SURE HE UNDERSTANDS<BR><BR>HE'LL ALWAYS BE WITH ME<BR><BR>WALING HAND IN HAND<BR><BR>By<BR><BR>Lori Ward<BR><BR>---------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR><BR>Kari<BR><BR><BR><BR>