Lest we forget...a poem
Dawn's Favorite Poems,Vol.1
:
The Givers
by Dawn Munro
The Givers by
Dawn Munro
To chase a dream and follow where it leads
is often not at all what we expect.
But sometimes it is what another needs
and that, dear friend, deserves utmost respect.
We have but one life here upon this earth,
and there are those who put aside their hopes
to help another realize life's worth;
the things we all must do, and how one copes.
So raise a prayer to heaven for those saints,
for they are truly angels in disguise.
They serve and rarely share their own complaints;
they should be so beloved in our eyes.
The soldiers who will never make it home,
the nurses, teachers, doctors - just a few...
our firefighters, paramedics roam
the danger in our streets for me and you!
Yes, possibly some realized a dream,
but many simply fell into a need,
and though it's not so easy (it would seem),
remember - it's our cops who have a creed
that governs every single move they make.
God help them, they are watched from every side,
and these are people too, without a stake,
except, perhaps, a bit of civic pride.
They don't make millions like a movie star,
or play a sport they love; retire rich.
They often give up dreams for who they are:
the givers for a fickle, public bitch.
Author Notes
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