The table's set,
the meals prepared,
Our guests will soon arrive,
My husband once more disappears,
With a hope
of keeping a child alive.
While waiting at home,
Our plans having gone awry,
My first impulse is
merely,
To sit right down and cry.
But soon again I realize,
The importance of my life,
When I agreed to take
on,
the duties of being a Firefighter's Wife.
While there are many drawbacks,
I'll take them in my stride,
Knowing "My
Daddy saved a life,"
Our children can say with pride.
The gusting winds and raging flames,
May be his final fate,
But with God's
help I can remain,
"my" Fireman's faithful mate.
