Sunday, February 27, 2011

the angry tears of a fire




fire void





Mother and young daughter
Smell the smoke in the house
The mother cried for help
In the early morning light

Neighbors rushed to help
Some calling the Fire Brigade
The fire spread quickly
On the single storey house

The gated barrier locked and chained
Nobody was manning the gate
The firemen delayed by precious minutes
Trying to cut through the barrier

By the time firemen arrived
Mother and daughter perished
The fire sucked its victims
The black coal and ashes

Now whom to find fault?
Gated community without guards
In the night with chained gate
Is this how they lived in security?

The gated community residents
Learn the basic form of fire fighting
Equipped yourself with some knowledge
The firemen will be willing to assist

Don't leave it to the paid security
Lives are precious minutes delayed tragedy
Take the simple precautions in fire prevention
It may make a difference of life and death

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