Poetic

Some of our patients are waging courageous battles against horrendous diseases. It can be easy to forget the struggles faced by so many we come in contact with. I have been linked to Susie Hemingway's poems of Love for a year or so, not because I know anything about poetry, I don't. But her words make me remember why I do what I do. The following poem took my breath away.

People need us. It is a huge responsibility.

Thank you Susie and Hamada, for making me a better firefighter, EMT, and hopefully , person.


" I Write For You" - by Susie Hemingway

As sun doth melt the silver days
and fresh green buds do chase away
the remnants of these chilly days,
I write for you...
you sleep and sleep my only love
you miss spring birds and clouds above,
in dreaming slumber, days do pass, and
even though against the breeze
the fragile words do come to me,
still sleep stays on those lovely eyes,
for days are shorter dear for you
the circle smaller, in violet blue,
again the sun will find it's rays
to warm your heart and fill your days
and I will spend my time with you
in quiet gentle solitude,
till this day, my only love,
I write for you...
soon once again, dear God for me
you'll sit on swing, beneath the trees,
to listen to the buzzing bees
the rustle of the summer leaves,
then you will snuggle close to me,
when smudges of my tears
do fall, to stain the ink,
and you will sleep,
and I will write
my words for thee...

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There are many more, the link is on my bloglist.