Matthew Tyner <br />Colorado Springs Motorcycle Police Officer <br /> <br />Valor has shown you made the step <br />Your life excelled; far from inept <br />Every day was an uphill battle to win <br />As a young man, you often asked when <br />When will the crown lay upon my head? <br />Family, true friends; yes, you were led <br />Led to adhere to the colors you wore <br />Your first day out, inside you swore <br />Swore to uphold truth and law <br />What happened next, no one saw <br />We see every day, trying to sustain <br />The ever present dogma wearing at our brain <br />You were taken for a reason, all can surmise <br />Rainy day nights, star lit skies <br />You are now in a place of peaceful sound <br />Amazing how this happens, you're heaven bound <br />You did all you could, you showed you're might <br />You're in the Lords' lap, no more fight <br />Please look down, bless all you can <br />You're the lucky one, you're with the Man! ! ! <br /> <br /> Dwayne Banks <br /> July 29,2012<br /><br />Dwayne Banks<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/matthew-tyner/