It was just another Tuesday morning,
or so they all thought.
Each day they face reality,
to them it's just they're job.
They don't think they're special, but they really are.
When the alarm sounded, as it had so many times before,
They grabbed their gear and headed for the door.
They heard the call and knew it was unlike any other,
As they drew closer, they knew what they had to do.
Thousands needed them, this was true.
As many ran for safety, they took to the stairs,
One goal in mind, to save all that they could.
The reality set in when, again, another plane flew in.
Now they looked to the second tower and sent in another crew.
They were just doing their job, many for the last time,
Although that thought never crossed their mind.
Just when they thought it couldn't get any worse,
They hear that terrible rumble, as it all came crashing down.
With no regard for their own lives, they saved many.
These are the men and women we call
police, firefighters and medics, but on this day,
They showed what they really are, HEROES!
For the unselfish and ultimate acts they preformed,
We will never again look at them the same.
To the families, friends, and communities who have lost,
Hold you head high. We will never let their spirits die.
All just because they did their job!

Reprinted with permission from The High Twelvian, Vol. 77, No. 3 (Fall 2002)