Paramedic!

For all you EMS/Paramedic people out there. This one's for you<3

What is the purpose of our lives,
For all those other souls,
That have become so lost in life,
Washed up on stranger shoals?

Without direction and meaning,
Some never find their way,
But some of those are just like us,
Meant to keep Death at bay.

We are the ones seldom thought of,
People never think twice,
We are always considered last,
Of men and of the mice.

Yet our purpose is clearest still,
Our sense of duty strong,
We are those who save other lives,
Who know the right from wrong.

We spend our days in quick response,
We travel to and fro,
We see the things in horror films,
As if described by Poe.

We are forced to bear sad witness,
On sights best left unseen,
Beaten children, sickened faces,
Slick with a sweaty sheen.

Take hold of my Caduceus,
Deliver unto you,
The best of care you'll ever get,
Make healthy through and through.

To save a broken, dying life,
From grasp of Death so cold,
Brings the best feeling ever known,
It turns my heart to gold.

I love this job and love my life,
I'll keep them every day,
I'll bring the world the warmth of life,
Though it's lost 'long the way.

We're all here to serve our purpose,
Whatever it may be,
Mine's the path of a "Messenger",
I'll love it eternally!

Author's Note

This is a dedication to my dad, my brother, and all the other EMS and Paramedic people out there! :)

Reviews

[Callista-Jade]

Wow, just wow. I am in love with this poem. It's written so well and has great meaning. Great, great job.

[Chris]

Well thought and said!

[Reverent]

I like it. I kept thinking it would have been more exciting if you kept the parts most directly associated with the Paramedic more subtle.