Baptism of Fire

A fireball fell from the sky,

crashed into the ocean,

and on the way down, wondered

how much further it would fall.

A tough fighter pilot joined

the search party. Wept crocodile

tears and bought the people beers,

then said, "No use in trying."

Swimming alone is only

a drop in the vast ocean

that is finding the way home

when confused and lost at sea.

A helicopter, glimmering

high in the sky, spies a fire

spelling "help." A ladder leaps

from the darkness of the night.

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