Burning Desire, Tender Connection

Overcome by smoke. Clutching my 4-year-old son.
Family Day at work now a nightmare
Stunned, in the warehouse office, flames everywhere
I knew I would die, but someone was coming

I was on the back of engine 17, one week in my new job
Returning to my small hometown after big-city Fireman in Des Moines
I saw the flames bursting out, heard a scream, "someone is in there”
I had to go, and I did

almost blacking out, I saw a hulk of a Fireman coming to me
I saw him pick up my son, and then he picked me up.
I passed out, only to awaken minutes later outside
I looked into his blue eyes brighter than the streetlights nearby

I found the office door, flames everywhere but not quite inside
I saw her clutching her young son, no words
I slung her son over my shoulder, and lifted her into my arms
I felt no weight, no pain, I looked into her eyes, ”My God!”

I woke up outside, safe again, sitting on a ambulance gurney
he was there, looking into my eyes, unafraid, saying nothing
we looked at each other, neither wanting to stop
Handsome, hulk, those eyes , my juices begin to flow

Outside, three of us safe, building collapsing
I couldn’t Look away.
Holding and comforting her young son, eyes locked on her, dormant flames in my groin
a child and a pair of eyes once close, but betrayed

I knew he was staring into my eyes as I stared back
I saw hurt in his soul
like me, betrayed
I knew I would make him mine