My brother has fallen, no, I don't know his name.
Have not the same parents, still family all the same.
He lives in this town, I live in another,
It doesn't really matter 'cause this man is my brother.
My brother I call him, yet I've never seen his face.
I have brothers and sisters all over the place!
You see I am a firefighter and our families are one.
Around the world, a brotherhood of unity,
A closeness, a bond, most people don't see.
I'll watch his back she'll watch mine,
"you go, I go" time after time.
His families my family, her family theirs,
we're part of one family where everyone cares,
I'll look after your kids, please look in on my wife,
Should that day finally come when I lay down my life.
We dedicate our lives helping our fellow man,
Living day after day doing all that we can,
Wherever we're needed, whether nighttime or day,
To save the life of another we'll step in harms way.
My Brother Has Fallen doing what he loved best,
And among the honored, he now stands with the rest.
For a mile in dress uniform here everyone stands,
For My Brother Has Fallen God, into your hands.
**Just a little poem from our stationhouse wall
i wanted too share it with eveyone. I hope you like it.
On 9\11\04 I will pray and shed a tear for each of the 343
Brothers in which I am VERY PROUD to share a family with.
Please visit this website
http://www.ufalocal94.org At ths site you can make a donation too the Uniformed Firefighters
Widows and Childrens Fund, or just look at some of the names.
Thank You for takeing the time to read this.
Proudly,
Lt. Gary w Hoffstead II
FF\Paramedic SVFPD
