I fly up high on wings of man
And see below, the beautiful land
My job's to fight the firey beast
From North to South , West to East
I love my job and I am proud
But the fire is fierce , and its rage is loud
The sky is grey and thick with smoke
I pray to God I make it out
I dive down deep ,to drop the load
I hear the pop , my wings expload
My job on earth is now done
My life in heaven has begun
My sisters and brothers , please dont cry
For With wings of God , Im still up high
The firey beast has not won
For me eternity has just begun
Written by E.M.Rushton
This was written after a fellow firefighter died while flying a water bomber fighting a forest fire.