heroes

officer red o'reilly

badge number 4723

coaxed the kitten

down from the hoary oak

on the corner

of elm and jefferson.

little fatima

threw her arms

around red's waist,

thank you ms police lady

you saved my kitty, muffin.

oh it was nothin' missy, red replied.

how'd you like to ride

around the block in the patrol car?

really? can i?

that would be so cool!

i can't wait to tell

all my friends at school.

is that a real gun?

did you ever shoot it?

yes, it's real,

but it's mostly ceremonial,

it was my grandfather's.

it hasn't been shot at anything

but targets in fifty years.

what about bad people?

oh, there are still some around,

yesterday I had to cite tommy brown

for not giving up his seat on the bus

to a senior citizen.

and believe it or not,

some people still fail

to put their coffee cups

into the proper recycling bins.

did you arrest them?

no, a warning was enough

i don't think they'll do that again

or they'll really be in dutch.

cooool. i think i want to be

a police like you when i grow up.

good for you, honey,

want to take that ride in the car?

oh yes ! can we turn on the siren?

maybe. we'll see if it still works.