Feb. 19, 2013

Still Wanna Be

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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Still Wanna Be

I still wanna be a firefighter, even though that dream is crushed,
I still wanna help people, I'll keep that on the hush.
I still wanna put out fires, who cares what people say,
I wanna be a firefighter, and be a hero for the day.
I wanna be a firefighter still I made myself loud and clear,
even if I don't get paid, I'll just be a volunteer.
I still wanna be a firefighter, where the Hell is my badge?
Where's my SCBA to protect my lungs, from that poisonous gas?
Where's my bunker pants, bunker jacket, where's my saw for the roof?
Where's my fire helmet, where's my gloves, where's my fire boots?
I still wanna be a firefighter, my felonies messed up my life,
now I'm fantasizing on my dreams sitting with 2 strikes.
Where's my seat on the fire truck? What's my position at the station?
What do I have to clean up there? Why am I on probation?
Still wanna be a firefighter, where's my special ID?
Where are my discounts? Where's the stuff I get for free?
Where are the citizens whose house burned to ashes?
Where's the c-collar that I need to help in car crashes?
Still wanna be a firefighter, even thought I'm really small,
I can hose drag, ladder pull, I can do it all.
Where's my paycheck, where's my 50K?
Where's my station assignment, with a shift of 24 hours a day?
Still wanna be a firefighter, where's my uniform that's blue?
Where are my comrads, who help save lives too?
Why can't I climb the ladder, and rescue a cat out the tree?
My dream was to help people, and a firefighter is what I still wanna be.

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