Comes now the day when
innocence was lost,
We remember the day, forget
not the cost,
Of innocent people gone almost
a year,
We think of them now, and
still shed a tear.
Thousands of families trying
to cope,
With consuming grief and very
little hope,
Relentlessly looking for
answers to find,
Seeking so hard to find peace
of mind.
Husbands and wives gone now
forever,
Sad thoughts of them
impossible to sever.
Never forgotten our memories
linger on,
What happened that day, and
how it went wrong
In bright morning sun there
appeared in the sky,
A plane off its course, soon
thousands would die.
Not knowing at first this was
no accident,
But a mission in progress by
terrorists hell bent.
The Twin Towers loomed, and
they were the goal,
Of those who were lacking, both
heart and a soul,
Obvious that soon they would
forcefully impact,
No time for action, no
way to turn back.
Joined by a second plane,
shortly thereafter,
Adding to the book of life,
yet one more chapter.
And fire and smoke filled the
sky all around,
While panic set in for those
still on the ground.
The brave and courageous
appeared everywhere,
Even giving their lives, to
show that they cared.
And soon it was heard, as the
morning wore on,
Another hit made, this time
the Pentagon.
And if not for brave souls, in
the skies over PA,
Who tried and prevented,
another target that day.
They took up the challenge and
answered the call,
Their reward is in Heaven, as
they too, gave their all.
And so it is true, that well
always remember,
Each fall that comes round,
the 11th of September.
And pause for a minute to
utter a prayer
Remembering those gone and
showing we care.
© Loree (Mason) ONeil
