Paramedics come face to face with death on a regular basis, for them death is nothing out of the ordinary, just another day at the office. Death is something they have gotten used to, something that does not have much effective on their life’s the majority of the time. In this poem the author portrays how the death of a particular celebrity had an effect on these men. If you were to only read this poem without reading the title you would not know who had died, or why they were so important. This could be the body of anyone, maybe even on of their family members. These men felt a connection to her although they probably did not know her personally. This may be because even though Marilyn Monroe was such a big celebrity, she was more relatable
