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Paula Finn
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0 posted 2000-10-26 04:32 AM


Pouring rain
A moments loss of concentration
And the car is out of control
The wail of a siren
The thump thump of rotor blades
Your face is the first one that she sees
Through her terror and her pain
Your voice a comfort as you tell her
She is no longer alone

This is but a moment in your day
Just one of many, too many at times
Sometimes you wonder why you're here
Then you remember her face
How she placed her trust in you
Even as she bled out her life in the rain
Your hands and skill not always enough
No matter how hard you try
But she wasnt alone, you gave her that

So I'm here to tell you
From a mothers heart
That what you did was a gift
That she didnt have to die alone
Takes away some of the pain
You will never know just what that means
And I have to tell you
Right from my heart
You'll always be a hero to me.



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1 posted 2000-10-26 09:44 AM


Yes......and a hero to me too!!   -SEA
Poet deVine
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2 posted 2000-10-26 11:32 AM


Excellent Paula.....Jamie and all firefighters, police officers and paramedics everywhere do need our thanks. And when you see red lights flashing and hear sirens, for heaven's sake, pull over and let them pass!!  
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3 posted 2000-10-26 11:52 AM


I second Sharons words. These people are the ones we should value above all, they risk their own life to help others. How much more can someone do in life, to be called a hero?
Great poem, and good message for all.
Sandra

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4 posted 2000-10-26 03:06 PM


a most fitting tribute, Paula ... well said ...
Paula Finn
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5 posted 2000-10-26 03:15 PM


Thanks y'all...it was just something Jamie said in his poem WATERFALL...actually in a reply he wrote...that just made me want to let him know he is appreciated...now if he just READS IT lol

[This message has been edited by Paula Finn (edited 10-26-2000).]

JamesMichael
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6 posted 2000-10-26 04:42 PM


Paula I'm not missing my opportunity to give Jamie and others like him a chance to read this message of appreciation...James
Jamie
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7 posted 2000-10-26 05:22 PM


  Aw gee--Thank you very much Paula. I am quite sure that inside those among us who think they have done nothing heroic, beats a hero's heart. Thanks for thinking of me.



Jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".



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8 posted 2000-10-26 05:28 PM


yes Paula what would we do with out the unsung heros..wonderful people indeed..nicely written..

                ~Victoria~


A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)


Paula Finn
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9 posted 2000-10-27 01:08 AM


James...thanks I appreciate it...LOL I was always such a clutz so I was well acquainted with the local emergency room HAHAHA

Jamie...maybe so...but you do this day in and day out...you are a hero to me...and I just wanted to let you know that I admire you

Victoria...they are out there so why dont you tell one what they mean to you...

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