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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Oct 26, 2001

Thought I'd share this, it's really touching

I Kiss My Loved Ones Goodnight
Author Jon Perkins


I kiss my loved ones goodnight as I did a thousand times before,
I grab my helmet, coat, and boots, and I'm out the door.
Not realizing today is the day a routine fire turns out to be something more.
A building involved with fire hides a deadly secret the crew and i can't see,
The heat, smoke, and flames start to burn away at our feet.
I turned to my crew and a tear started to come from my eye,
For the first time in my life I thought I was going to die.
I would never get a chance to say to my loved ones that I would miss them too,
Or to tell my friends, fellow firefighters, and family, "I love you".
Or to talk to others about the fun times I once had,
Or to talk of the good times and the times of bad.
It's starting to get hot in here, I don't know what to do,
I never thought that this moment would ever come true.
God came down and looked me in the eyes and took my hand,
I looked at him and said "Why me god, I just don't understand."
When the fire is over and they find me with my hand on my heart,
Please tell my family and friends we're never far apart.

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CoCo Oct 26, 2001

flowox,these are really getting to me, but they are great.

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herblady Knoxville, TN Oct 27, 2001

ooooooooo mme too. coco

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