Poem
In the life of a child a fire fighter came A child was sleeping in his room alone, When suddenly a fire was consuming his home. Alone and afraid to run from the smoke, He moved not a muscle ‘til the fire fighter spoke. “Son, I’ll take you away from all harm.” And wrapped the child in a reassuring arm. Through dense smoke and heat, both fire fighter and child fought. “I must protect this child,” was the fire fighter’s thought. Child clinging to the fire fighter as they crawled on the floor. Oh where, oh where, is the opening of the door? “Son, we made it.” “Mom and Dad are here too.” “You were so brave.” “We’re all so proud of you.” The child was the fire fighter’s own, if only for a minute or two, But the love and concern was genuine and true. In the life of a child a fire fighter came, And life to this child will never be the same.
Author: Patty Temple - From the International Fire Services Network
Volume 5 | No 5
FIRE AND RESCUE INTERNATIONAL | 41
