Do Angels Come Wearing A Badge?

Do Angels Come Wearing A Badge?

A lad was fishing on the banks of a brook
Hurriedly, he put his bait on the hook
The water was cold and gushing at a speed
He cast his line out, he was excited indeed

He stood there, for hours, without a bite
Then all of a sudden, a fish caught his sight
He got so excited, for a fish he had seen
Forgetting to be careful he fell into the stream

He was soon swept down, off his feet
And carried below in the water so deep
His jacket hooked on a log of a tree
As much as he struggled, he couldn’t get free

Scared, he panicked and started to cry
Then he remembered God walks by his side
Opening his mouth he started to pray
But the water washed his words away

He knew he was drowning and would soon die
So silently he whispered another plea
“Father if you're too busy to listen to me
“Please send an angel to set me free"

A policeman nearby, heard the young boy's cry
Quickly, he rushed to the water’s side
Saw the boy’s head, then he made a dive
The lad was listless but he was alive

The man rescued and took him to shore
Wrapped him in his jacket to get him warm
The young boy opened his eyes and smiled
He knew he was one lucky child

He wondered if his parents would be mad
Yet there was one question that he still had
When he gets home he'll ask his Mom and Dad
"Do angels come - wearing a badge"?

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