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![]() Someone Saved A Life Today By: SunRae ©2001 It could have been Your mother,father, stranger or friend. The hands that touched the fevered brow, wiped away the blood, Were worn and calloused but had an Angels touch pulling you from the flood. Showing dark circles of no sleep The eyes that saw your pain held you in their gaze while blinking away the rain A quiet hero who takes no credit for an often thankless gift They give without complaining As your stretcher they lift Working in dangerous conditions They step out into the night Putting themselves on the line for The battle of life they fight Crawling through the tangled wreckage that use to be a car Only to perform, with no self concern the life giving measure of CPR Often times the only link between life and death When you can no longer breathe on your own , they give you breath An angel kneeling beside you refusing to let go of your hand Where their courage comes from you or I will never understand Their shift to save lives goes on long after the regular job they do Fighting against traffic jams, bad weather and directions to get to you. They volunteer for this thankless job without ever looking back. The rewards aren't monetary, instead the love they feel keeps them on track. We all need to stop for a minute for a reflection and to give credit To an angel bound here on earth called a volunteer paramedic
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