Author - Mark H. Gordon
Submitted By - MAN ON THE WIRE
I went to work that awful day, the sky was cold and wet and gray
Performing the tasks of a normal workday
What could happen, No one could say
I ended the day and just got home
When came a ring on the telephone
There had been an accident, I heard her say
One of our lineman is being rushed away
He was doing his job, when he got caught
In lines with electricity, They were still running hot
His partners went to him and gave first aid
The one thing in their minds, They were very afraid
His breathing had stopped, he would need much more aid
The ambulance came and took him away
While his co-workers and friends began to pray
He was hospitalized for quite a while
He even lost a limb
But with his spirit, his strength, and his attitude
This didn’t stop him
He returned to work, and life goes on
What a different story, if he were gone
The man up high, the man on the wire
Should never forget, he’s working with fire
Mark H. Gordon
01-23-2002