Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority
After a fire, it can be hard to know what to say. But for one local man from Wallan, saying thank you felt important.
Joshua Rask has written a poem to show his appreciation for the CFA firefighters who are currently working hard to protect Victorian communities.
If you’d like to say thank you too, we’d love to hear from you. Your messages help remind our members that their work matters and is appreciated. Send a message of gratitude to CFA volunteers
This is to our shining lights
We thank you deeply.
When the world feels fragile, shaking at its seams
And nightmares replace our ordinary dreams
You rise without question, without delay
Running toward danger while others turn away.
Through choking smoke and walls of flame
Through twisted wreckage and pouring rain
With hearts trained steady and spirits strong
You step into moments where things go wrong.
You carry the weight of lives unknown
Each call a story, each cry a tone
Of someone’s worst day, a moment of fear
And still you arrive, fully present, right here.
You face what we hope we’ll never see
The cost of chaos, humanity’s plea
Yet beneath the armour, the lights, the gear
Is a beating heart that feels every tear.
Long after the sirens fade from sound
And quiet once more settles the ground,
You carry the echoes, the losses, the pain
Then stand back up and do it again.
You miss the dinners, the warmth of home
The moments we take for granted alone
Trading comfort for duty, rest for resolve
Choosing to serve, to protect, to solve.
So thank you brave souls, for the lives you defend
For stranger and neighbour, foe and friend
For risking tomorrow to give us today
For holding the line in every way.
Our words may fall short, our thanks feel small
But know you are seen, honoured by all
Your courage is written in smoke and light
Guardians of life, in the darkest night.
By Joshua Rask
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