Carolina Tribute

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God bless the giving souls

Of our nine Carolina brothers

They offered up their lives

In selfless service to others

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When the bell tipped for them

On the night of 18 June

There was no way of knowing

Tragedy would strike so soon

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Initial reports were people inside

This massive sofa showcase

With fire in the truss-roofed building

These firefighters were in a race

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Collapse is an ever present threat

Of which firefighters are aware

But when lives are in the balance

It’s a threat that they must bare

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They hurried in to search for victims

Before it was too late

Their job is to rescue civilians

From that horrible fate

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Always knowing, but never dwelling

On the fact it could be them

Who have to pay the ultimate price

For heroically rushing in

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These men all led honorable lives

Right down to their last breaths

In service to their fellow man

At the risk of their own deaths

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So as they pass to their reward

Let’s take a moment to say

“Thank you guys for all you did,

And for your souls we pray”

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Tom Kenney - 19June07