The Firemen
The alarm goes off, you are called away
To save lives is instinct to you from day to day
It is sad to see such losses
But you as the fireman insists it is about the caring and its causes
So you don your equipment and man the hose
This is something you love, not something you chose
What a selfless act to give your life
As you leave for your shift, you say a possible final goodbye to your children and
your husband or wife
A tight knit group, the closeness as it should be
At the station you are his or her's extended family
From the brand new rookie to the experienced Chief
You feel the same hurt and loss, face the same grief
You are true brothers and sisters in arms, sharing the same pact
Don't worry you say to your fellow fireman in front of you, I got your back
Every one of you in my eyes are heroes as each shift ends
Such selflessness, infinite bravery, lives and breathes in all firemen
Copyright © Eugene Carmen | Year Posted 2008
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