A Firefighter's Life

There are things in life
The public does not know
Except for what they see
On a television show

A firefighter's job
Is to save lives and property
What they do to accomplish this
No person should ever see

First there are fires that burn
Destroys everything it can
But it is the human suffering
Is the hardest part to understand

People lose their only possessions
Maybe even a loved one
Heartache and despair abounds
Looking for a reason which there is none

To take on a career as a firefighter
An act of courage they say
Risk their life for a stranger
It happens somewhere everyday

When they are called to duty
They place their lives in jeopardy
Doing whatever they can to save a life
Seeing things that nobody should see

What stories they can tell you
Some, they just won't tell
They feel you don't need to know
About the place that they call hell

They have been there and back
So many, many times before
Those stories they tell one another
Brothers and sisters to the core

So when you pass a fire truck
Remember to smile and wave
They will always be there for you
It may be your life they will save