They call me hero

by Columbus Firefighter   Apr 19, 2007


They call me hero But a hero does not walk out empty-handed.
A heros hands are searching, digging, pulling, climbing.
A hero marches out in triumph holding one life, one hope within his grasp.
They call me hero though my hands are empty it appears, save for a pool of tears.
I asked, why call me a hero then? And they answered
.....
it is not what you walk out with, but that you walked in.

by Anonymous. not mine but it is about my profession. and it still moves me every time i read it. and in case you don't know it is about firefighting.

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