Harken My Angel
Harken my angel, pray for me
Your love will pull me through
As I lay here under burning debris
After being torn from my crew
I know that when I left this morn’
You were still snug in our bed
But I softly whispered “I love you”
As I kissed you on your head
We both knew it could come to this
Though we never thought it would
I’d take back all the wasted days
If only there were a way I could
I only wandered a few feet away
From my guys and our hose
I went to check for any more fire
To find it before it grows
Crawling down the hallway
And through a door on the right
I never thought I’d lose my way
I tried to keep them in my sight
All of a sudden the smoke grew thick
Blinding me on the spot
A corner of the floor collapsed
And the room was instantly hot
I turned around to make my way out
But I couldn’t locate the door
Something had fallen, blocking my way
Something not there before
As I tried to make it to the hall
I realized I was lost
I knew instantly the only way out
Was over the threshold I had crossed
Suddenly I was floating downward
Surprisingly peacefully
An abrupt jolt stopped my fall
Eyes open but unable to see
Total darkness and quiet at first
I’ve experienced this before
But when I realized I couldn’t move
It chilled me to the core
For I was trapped, no way to escape
Unless the others found me
My faith in my brothers, however, ran deep
They would rally around me
As my air ran low and pain set in
I could hear the crackle of the fire
Another sound was filtering through
Fueling my hopes ever higher
I could hear my brothers shouting my name
And though I couldn’t yell back
I knew they were on their way
Refocusing their attack
It was then that I began to drift
From reality to my dreams
That’s when I thought of you, my love
How distant this morn’ seems
Was that the last time I’d kiss your face
Or would there be many more
Lost in this dream my spirit takes flight
And my soul begins to soar
Their shouts are now closer and louder
But I cannot hear
Ever closer they get, a race against time
I no longer feel any fear
Harken my angel, pray for me…
Copyright © Tom Kenney | Year Posted 2021
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