Fighter

For 26 years,

A Fighter of a small town,

For 26 years not a dime did he ask,

They are the unseen,

Until someone’s in need,

A fighter of fires.

 

For 8 of those years a team he did lead,

He led them in to battle,

Against a formidable foe.

 

Though his fighting time has passed,

Retired now he still battles the smoke,

Though he is tired he still stands strong,

The flames he once fought,

He now commands,

He work on creations that none can compare,

To fill his garden a beautiful layer,

Though the smoke still stings his lungs,

He still stands proud.

Author's Note

A poem for my Papa(grandpa) For 26 years he was a volunteer fire fighter, for 8 of them he was the Chief, now retired he is now living with cancer, but every day he works in his shop welding and woodworking beautiful pieces for his garden and family. He is an amazing Papa.

Reviews

[scripted]

i like how you brought light to the underdogs... not many people reallly look into our everyday heros, so i thank you and also them for putting their lives on the line everyday!!! it was a great write thank you for sharing, yours truely

[Lucien Maier]

Great tribute, and good formatting and flow. Nice write.

[being me]

its a wonderful tribute to your grandpa:)

[elizander]

this was really nice, i hope he enjoyed it :)

[Tex]

lovely tribute. nicely penned. i hope he frames it and hangs it in his shop!

[Calibaster]

Wow. that was touching. great write! keep up the good work! :)

[KAOlmsted]

I come from a long line of fire fighters and this is as good a tribute to a fire fighter as any I have ever read. I hope your Papa has read this and tells you how proud he is of you for having honored him in this way. Really good job.

[MOON]

You depicted the pride well in this poe. well in this poem. The second line needs reworking perhaps . Lovely write.

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you.