"We Are Not Heroes ..."
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IN MEMORIAM
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Panic
and confusion
For a servant of the people
There is but one conclusion
Into the maw of danger we must go
We
are not heroes…
It's just our job
A
day like any other
Until out went the call…
Our charges need us!
Hurry! ...the ladders! ...the engines!
The cars with red and blue lights!
Hurry the medics with bandages and air!
Come everyone!…every single brother!
The towers of metal and glass are burning!
Our citizens are hurt and frightened!
They are trapped in there!
We
are not heroes…
It's just our job
Into
the fire and smoke they went…
Armed with tools of the trade
Equipment that would help…
Yet best of all…
They came armed with fearlessness
And the courage of lions…
With these weapons and a divine purpose
They were born…
Into a man made Hell they marched…
These angels of mercy
From Heaven they were sent
We
are not heroes…
It's just our job
They
fought a good battle
Saving those that they could
But time and fate was not with them
The floors began to shake…
The walls started to wail…
Started to rattle…
We
are not heroes…
It's just our job
Down
the towers came
And with them all our sisters…
All our brothers…
They were the bravest among the brave
Lost to an act of
cowardice
Evil is to blame…
We are not heroes…
It's just our job
Amid the wreckage and the
ruin
Something is found…
A fireman's helmet…dusty
and scorched
The badge of a policeman…silver
and round
Symbols of dedication…of
sacrifice
Nothing less can they do…
It's just their job…
But forever…
They are heroes too…
By
John K
~ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ~ For those who gave all... In Memoriam: For the
Citizens of New York City To the
bravest of the brave that were lost in Dedication: To
the men and women that put it |
Used with Special Permission
of the Author
Copyright © September 24, 2001 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission
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