Life On Fire

The call comes in, the bell clangs and off I go to try and rescue you from people and things in your life that are hurting you and setting your emotions on fire again. The flames roar as I break through one door after another with only have the water from my tears to use against tonight's fire and it's not enough. My emotions are also becoming scorched, so I pray more and cry more but, it doesn't seem to help. And I hear your voice while I race about trying to find what room you are trapped in. You're screaming "get me out of here!" as I knock down door after door. I yell back to you, "I'm here, follow my voice!" By now your life is really on fire and I'm crying more tears trying to put out the flames. And I scream at our God, "Why are you doing this!?" Then I stop and look for some signs of you, hoping you've heard me or God has shown you the way to safety. And I see one room then another crumble to the ground, and pray you're not in them then I start to feel the burns on my face and hands. If you don't hear me soon or can't get out on your own then this firefighter has failed you again. And this nightmarish dream that has become all too real may be replayed over and over. Only God knows whether we'll survive these flames or if we'll take too long to get out together in time.