911 Tribute by Local High School Student

In Case You Come Home

By Shelby G. from BRHS

It’s been ten years,

Since I hugged you last,

I can still hear mom’s shout,

Her sad tears ran fast,

She fell to the ground and pulled me close,

I still leave the porch light on, in case you come home

I brought your cracked red helmet

To “show and tell” every week,

Each time I shared my teacher got upset,

I’d say you were a firefighter, best daddy you’d ever meet,

I’d feel the helmet’s dents and explain where they’re from,

I still leave the porch light on, in case you come home

You see, a tower was hit by a plane,

And my dad was sent to tower number two,

He was helping evacuate, to keep people from pain,

But a big plane came, and into his tower it flew,

I watched it on the TV, where it was being shown,

I still leave the porch light on, in case you come home.

I know you’re in an amazing place,

And you did me and our country proud,

But I miss you and still find tears on my face,

It’s been ten, long, hard years now,

Since I hugged you last, and I still love you the most,

I will forever keep the porch light on, to remind me that you’re home.