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ArealDaddyDom -> In Memory of 9/11 (9/6/2011 2:59:08 AM)
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In memory of September 11th. 2001
I will never forget.
I worked across the street. Even did some work in the buildings. Had known and been friends with some. But all became my family on that day. It is very hard for non New Yorkers to feel what we did. But all you had to do.....was walk around the village, or anywhere in the area, and every fence, building, park, wall, where covered with the pictures of missing people that loved ones where looking for, hoping against hope they somehow got out, survived.
I've had a tough life, (not feeling sorry for myself) but that day hurt me deep in my soul. Took me a long time to get over it.
I wrote this poem after having to go down there to check on our building. (which had to be evacuated to clean up) The smell was like nothing i ever smelled before. The atmosphere of loss and.........damn.........can't find the words to describe.......was overwhelming!
*** At Zero ***
At zero,
There was a sound.
So deafening,
It could be heard,
Around the world.
So loud,
It shattered,
Our beliefs.
And left us,
In despair.
At zero,
There was a silence,
So deadly quiet,
You could hear,
A heartbeat.
But, not a heartbeat,
Could be heard.
Not even an echo.
At zero,
The world was dust.
So thick,
You could not breath.
If there had been,
Any breath to take.
Any left,
To breath.
At zero,
A sea of tears,
Threatened,
To drown us all.
Burn us,
In their salty brine.
And Leave us naked,
To our fear.
Choking,
On our grief.
At zero,
A nation came together.
A nation grieved.
Held one another,
In weakened arms,
And drew strength.
Enough to go on.
Maybe.......enough to heal.
In time.
In time.
At zero,
Where heroes perished,
And where born.
This, a solemn truth.
A cloud of monarch butterflies,
Suddenly appeared.
And flew into,
The smoke filled sky,
Like souls,
Finally...........
Set free.
In memory of September 11th. 2001
I will never forget.
© 9/02 Bo..........took out my real name....
The last verse about the butterflies, is one of the many true stories you never hear about.
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