This poem is dedicated to the partners  and love ones of the  EMS/Firefighters in Providence Rhode Island USA and to the Paramedics and Firefighters World-Wide.

 

Fresh blood falls upon our streets
like dark red satin smooth upon a bed,
wild trees blow and hang their limbs,
as pain strews all living things,
still within, as snug as partners curl
upon a furry rug in fire glow,
my mind tells me you’re safe
my heart knows you are there,
you are the sunlight in my arms…

 

My heart impaled, transfixed in fear
when world rocks life so bitter and cruel
this struggle for peace so gently brave,
in quiet times, as I survey the scene
and in frightening moments of terror
come fragrant as a summer rose,
thoughts of  you…to clear my mind.
you are the sunlight in my arms,
you are my breath of life…

 

” How harsh, how tough, these long days
how precious your honourable soul,
how undemanding how much you care
this ready smile of a brave man
and as you fight for strength, this daily task
your right of sovereignty is quietly protected,
this stillness comes, our land is covered,
lives are changed”

 

But, still you are the sunlight in my arms
Still, you are my partner,
Still you are my breath of life…

 

All Rights Reserved @ April 2009

 

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3.06.2009 Have heard today from Paul Embery, Regional Offical, London Region, FBU, that this poem has been  circulated to all members of the London Fire Brigade.