Poems to Honor the Heroes of
September 11, 2001
[known to all as 911]
A Time To Heal — by Ruby Bluth
Where Was I — by Del aka Abe Jones
A Time to Heal
by Ruby Bluth
As the dawn came up
and the skies grew light,
Ground Zero now came into sight.
Our beautiful towers stood no more,
But perhaps some day soon
there will open a new door.
To remember all those whose lives were taken;
A heart, a soul, will never be forsaken.
Parents, children, lovers and friends,
For lives to go on to meet new trends.
What more can be said?
No more time to dread.
For tomorrow a new day dawns
and the birds fly free.
Where Was I
by Del aka Abe Jones
I was feeling kind of ill
And stayed home that day
Was watching the morning news
As usual, that's my way.
Katie, Matt, Ann and Al
Were doing what they do best
But, little did they know
About that day of "our test".
I don't remember what the "news" was
Probably the same old thing
There were some elections
Part of what, makes "Freedom Ring".
Then, the "breaking news"
About a "terrible accident"
Even that was bad enough
But, much worse, where it went.
I called a friend at work
And while I talked to her
The second plane struck
And then I felt the "terror".
The tears began to flow
And my heart began to ache
As I hoped, it was a bad dream
Or some terrible mistake.
But, as that day went on
In a blurred, slow motion haze
I realized our country's history
Had moved to an unknown phase.
The security of our borders
Had been forever changed
And they way we think about ourselves
Drastically re-arranged.
We're in the "real world" now
And, that's so sad, I thought
But, we'll have to make the best of it
Whether we like it, or not.
A year has come, to pass
But, that day will linger here
In my heart and mind
As, I shed another tear.
I hope we've learned some lessons
But, I do it with some doubt
Because, hate, greed and jealousy
Is, what mankind seems to tout.
©2002 Del aka Abe Jones
Submitted: 8-18-02
We shall NEVER forget!
We shall never forget
We shall keep this day,
We shall keep the events and the tears
In our minds, our memory and our hearts
and take them with us as we carry on.
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