Analysis of Firefighter’s Request
Who calls to me in this hour so late?
A fallen brother touched by an unkind fate?
I will not falter when called to the fight
Destiny does not take notice of day nor night
The fire rages against the innocent
Every action against it is a moment well spent
Advancing a line through smoke and heat
Fighting in conditions that shall not defeat
A tumultuous path to the heart of the beast
I seek to end destruction from the fire’s feast
Water and steam to battle its fury
Never a moment to fret nor worry
This is my calling and I shall abide
I have an equally strong fire inside
This beast will not win for it has no soul
Ending its life is my only goal
Will you thank me if I perish in this fiery pit?
Will you praise my name for I did not quit?
I fought on for those trapped inside
Please honor my family now that I have died
The fight was enough and proved my worth
It was my time to depart this earth
I promised not to desert you when your need was great
I knew that one day this could be my fate
It is enough if you could say a prayer for me
Praise the warrior who has been set free
Please honor my memory by living your life
Take into your arms my children and wife
I look on you now from the heavens above
Through the clouds and the sky I send my love
Scheme | AABB XXCCDD EEFFGG HHFFIIAA EEJJKK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111011011 01010111011 1111011101 100111101111 01010010100 10010011101011 010011101 10001011101 01001101101 111101010101 1001110110 1001011110 1111001101 11110011001 1111111111 101111101 11111110011001 1111111111 11111101 110110011111 011010111 111110111 1101110111111 1111111111 110111110111 1010011111 110110011011 1011111001 11111101001 1010011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,284 |
Words | 268 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 6, 6, 8, 6 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 198 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 51 |
About this poem
This is a poem about the mindset and spirit of a firefighter. The dangers of the profession are accepted and even embraced owing to a commitment of placing the needs of others first, particularly in times of peril.
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Written on October 20, 2022
Submitted by medicteach on March 23, 2023
Modified on April 11, 2023
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