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A Tribute ----------------------

There you are comfortable, safe, still, secure

around you all the wonders of things you hold so dear

Should those things be destined to ever be touched by flames

The fire will be extinguished but never shall be the names.

Names new to the awareness such as they never were before

Those red trucks, racing always to anothers door

The hatchet, the helmet, the hose are almost all we know

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Look - from the vast remains the smoke it sends a signal

Cutting through the news a final simple rescue.

Smiles, stories and laughter like great expensive spices

Await after the tears, those that have not fallen

From the woods of Montana to the hellish wound 'neath Fulton

Such greatness is so giant so very hard to fathom

Angels walk among us in husbands, friends and wives

Bearing gifts and giving if need be - their very lives.

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My sister had a boyfriend Andrew. He is a NYC firefighter and all I can say is. Let him be alive and safe.

sunshine@armoredbaby.com \\original text;andrew.safe.now.know\\