Thought on Thought

Last night as my wife and I watched events unfold on television

she commented “I’d like to know more about that policeman,

is he married, does he have children?”

Since I’ve been known to run with a particular thought, be it

mine or anyone else’s, here goes.

Yes indeed, is he married, does he have children, does he have

brothers, sisters? We know he has or had a mother and father.

As he knelt on that man, could he have had this thought,

“I might be suffocating a husband, a father or a brother,

I know he’s someones son”.

Eight minutes and forty-six seconds surely gives you time

to think; I thought and wrote this post in about three minutes.

What was he thinking?, pray tell.

Islander.