Firefighters

in #poetry7 years ago


People often recognize us for the work we do

Usually they're grateful and they look up to us too

We feel a sense of purpose when we read letters they send

Thanking us for doing jobs they don't quite comprehend

They read about our lifestyle and the dangers of our work

But they don't always know how our job can drive us berserk

We don't all feel like heroes, especially not every day

When we feel like we've failed it doesn't just go away

We do a lot of good and we work hard while saving lives

Yet often we're haunted by thoughts of those who DON'T survive

Sometimes we lose our lives or get burned while fighting the flames

And yet the worst pain we know is likely that of self-blame

We win some fights and lose some but the stakes can be so high

It's not easy to lose when it means good people might die

More frightening than the fire is the wreckage left behind

But that's why we keep fighting, keeping our purpose in mind 


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Crafted with care expressed with thought behind the home front mind of a fire-fighter. I would not change or fix a thing. This was a nice read. :) Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much @camposmusing! :) :)

Good post and I wish steemit had a sticky or pin option because this is one of those Exclusive posts.

Thank you so much @drawing-steem! :) :)

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