An Ambulance

When you hear an ambulance,
It puts you on alert:
Someone’s had a heart attack
Or somehow gotten hurt.

Living in the city, there’s
That siren’s strident blare;
So constant and familiar,
It’s too commonplace to scare.

Yet still, I often wonder
‘Bout the passenger inside,
And know that all his fears
Are likely being magnified.

Perhaps this trip’s her very first
Or possibly, the last;
No matter which, I’m sure
That heart is beating extra fast.

An ambulance can save your life
‘Cause nothing will impede it;
But better yet, is hoping that
You’ll never ever need it.