How to make a Police Officer Cry

Would you like to see him
bury his face in his hands,
bawl like a baby
and slam his fist into the side of his patrol car?
It's easy

Start by refusing to listen
to your wife when she suggests that she drive.
Don't be a whimp. Assert yourself.
Say, "Aw heck, I can drive better with a few beers under my
belt than you can cold sober."

Twenty minutes later you are standing in the dark
on the side of the highway with broken glass and spilled gasoline around.
Your wife is screaming,
pinned beneath the jagged edges of twisted metal.

Your two year old daughter is silent.
Your six year old son is sprawled face down 30 feet away.

The Officer smells the alcohol on your breath
when you try to explain,
and he's not gentle as he pushes you into the patrol car
and tells you to shut up

Then he turns his attention
to what's left of your family and your car

Congratulations.
You've made a Police Officer cry.