Tahoe Cops
Driving in the city
Early Sunday morning
Just coming in from the beach
Headed for a family day in New York
Not in a rush
Just cruising down the street
When I pass a police truck-
One of the fancy Tahoes
Philly cops roll in
Onward past the truck
I keep riding
Next thing I know
The Tahoe is on my bumper
Lights and siren going
Now I’m not exactly the best driver
But this time I’m pretty sure
I haven’t done anything wrong
It’s probably important
To mention at this point
That I’m riding in a new Tahoe too
A rental, I’m using for a couple days
So as I find a spot to pull over
I stick my head out the window
And shout back to the cops
“What’s up guys?”
Two young officers approach the Tahoe
Smiling and a little excited
Which seems a bit off
But what do I know
The officer that comes to my window
Looks in and says
“Hey sorry for troubling you-
You didn’t do anything wrong
We’ve just been riding around in our truck
And we wanted to see the inside of yours.”
Now that was something different
And with that
They poke their heads in
And begin to audit all the differences
Between a police cruiser and a tricked out rental
How’s it ride?
Does it feel big?
I mention it’s probably a bit more comfortable
Than the two seats and a radio in their ride
Smiling and joking
We talk about the extras my rental doesn’t even have
Like I’m selling a truck
On a car stop in downtown Philly
After a couple minutes
The guys apologize
They were especially sorry
If they were wasting my time
They wished me a good day.
I returned the thought-
Then added, “Be safe too”
A couple of young knucklehead cops
On a Sunday morning in Philly-
Just being boys
Looking at toys