As you lay down
your head,
You won't sleep very well;
You are always waiting to hear the next bell.
When the
time comes, you forget the fear;
There is a calling that only you hear.
To save a life you would give your own,
And there is never enough gratitude
shown.
The risk, the dangers no one can tell;
But it's always there, and you handle it well.
With courage and caring in our time of despair,
We feel safer knowing you will
be there.
In those rare quiet evenings when sleep is near,
You wait for your weary head to clear.
As you drift off to sleep, is it rest you will find,
With thoughts of the job
still on your mind?
You helped someone; you did all you can.
You wanted to do more, but you're
only one man.
How do yo feel when you witness the pain?
Does it weaken you, or is it
strength that you gain?
The strength that is called for so many times,
When visions you saw still
race through your mind.
Do you want something else? Are there any regrets?
There's so little
recognition a firefighter gets.
Do all the emotions you keep unshown
Surface only when you're
alone?
Does anyone see what you are feeling?
Is there some pain that needs healing?
You keep up a wall that's hard to break free.
You let no one in, so no one can see.
What alarm do you ring
When things aren't going well?
When you need to be
rescued, who do you tell?
Who holds your hand and says it's alright?
Who listens and comforts you
through the night.
Depended on by all, and we all agree
Nothing compares to the security
Of
knowing you're just a phone call away,
And you keep us safe day after day.
You don't ask for thanks, but this much is true:
You give us yourself, and for
this we thank you!
