Car Alarms are usless irritants

It is a very humbling experience to be on a city street and hear sirens of all persuasions and not see where they are coming from. You know they are close because the sound is piercing. You know they are moving closer as the sound gets louder. You turn in every direction and cannot see a flashing light or an emergency vehicle. But you can hear them louder and louder, closer and closer. Where are they going? Why? Who is in the midst of a living hell? Are all involved actually living? Did someone lose a father, son, mother, daughter, friend or foe? Will someone gain a friend through the kindness of a stranger? Will there be a kind stranger around to offer help and support? Does anyone really care? Do I?