I am pretty sure I am not the only one marred by events of 9-11-01.
"Send them back to class,
Come to the office," she whispered to
Reading, Music, Art teachers,
"Don't say anything to the children."
Keep them safe from the news
While we worried.
This date marred forever
We tried to call parents
Spotty cell service
Concerns mounting,
We could not know the extent
Planes, buildings, lives lost.
This date marred forever
Trains, bridges, roads shut down,
Many would not come home
Parents, friends, children, relatives
Were in those buildings, planes,
Hope dwindled.
This date marred forever
Memories, people, images, prayers,
A crystal-clear morning lost to
Ashen skies, a nation in shock
The mourning continues
For all lost to hate
For all marred forever.
Did not answer, who tried to save.
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