Blue & Red Ribbon! Poem by Naga Vamshidhar Ratakonda

The Siren Sounds,
Rings of the Bells,
Flash of Lights,
Triggers Attention,
Aversion Prompt;

Emergency On Call,
Red Vans by Road,
Helicopters by Air,
Alerts the Community,
Casual & Neglect;

A Team of Helmets,
And Boots In Uniform;
In a Rush to Blush,
With Flames and,
Extinguish the Fires;

Aerial Ladders for,
Various Heights;
Water Gun Jet Pressure,
Lits off the Sparks,
Cools off the Heat;

Uncontrolled, Only
Ashes Remain;
Controlled, the Lashes
Of Water that Prevail!

On Duty All the Time,
Fighting Fires of Bushes,
Homes, Multiplexes,
Short Circuits, Gas Leaks;

Situations Many,
Commitment the Same;
Game of Flames,
In Narrow Lanes;
Fire Fighters,
The Life Savers!

A Ribbon of Blue & Red,
For Water & Fire Wars,
In Memory of Fire Fighters,
Sound Off a While,
In a Silent Mourning!