In his mind, fear ; The job ahead unsure
and thoughts of failure impossible to grasp
In is eyes, fear ; The sight ghastly to behold
Homes torn to ruin and a monster grows
In his movements, fear ; Trying to force the fire back
Barely staying in safety, feeling heat to his bones
In his heart, fear ; For all the victims he saves,
remorse for their loss, compassion for known strangers
It's not the lack of fear he holds inside
But his actions taken despite its call
That show us who the true heroes are
Author notes
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A contest entry
- Picture Inspired contest ! by Quiet places.
1000 points, ended November 30, 2007, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - 5 OPTION -- Prewrites allowed by Florida Sunshine.
525 points, ended July 29, 2008, 28 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
On the tip of your tongue, and in front of your eyes... What is it?
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Merry meet,
Congratulations on winning the Bronze.
Wow!
I was just stunned by this poem. The use of the word "fear" was a great hammer to hit people's emotional buttons with. I think all most all of us fear fire but those who can overcome this fear and become firefighters are amazing individuals and deserving of respect that sometimes they really don't get. Personally, I would have rated this higher than third, but that is just the way this poem impacts me more than the other two.
Congratulations again on your win.
Amythest
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Honestly I don't know what it is like for a fire fighter. I don't think I could do what they do, they run in when everyone else is running out. ~ I like the different facets of fear you used in your write, followed with a strong conclusion. ~ Certainly gave an outlook few would think of ~
Thanks for entering in my contest,
Best of luck to you,
Florida Sunshine
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What an increible firey tribute to all the brave men and women who put life and limb on the line daily to keep us safe from fires!!! This was another excellent write by you and good luck in the contest!!
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WONDERFUL!
My Grandpa (God rest his soul) is smiling upon you now! He was a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Your writing is absolutely fabulous! Thank you for recognizing true heroes. You did a great job with this!
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Fantastic!
You did an excellent job on this poem my dear!! Very wise and respectful. A wonderful tribute to a firefighter! Well done, Don
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