Who They Were
THE TERROR OF FLIGHT 93
Everyday people on an ordinary flight,
not knowing one another, not knowing their coming plight
I'm sure they chatted politely as they settled into their seat,
oblivious to the fate that they all would soon meet.
As the wheels of their vessel left the land they would die for,
their loved ones back home never knew they would cry for.
Then in the air, the madmen took control
An act of terror, that would chill any soul.
As they phoned their families, the rumors were flying,
we've been attacked....many people are dying...
In total disbelief they waited for more facts,
of the World trade center and the Pentagon attacks.
Was then in their minds they knew a plan they must make,
to regain control, for America's sake.
To these ordinary people in a dire situation,
maybe thousands of lives owe their salvation.
So as we honor all the heros of that horrible day,
let never their sacifice ever fade away.
The New York police and the Gallant N.Y.F.D.
And the "extra-ordinary" Bravery of Flight 93.
by~Duke Burton~
~Maryland~
dukeburton@hotmail.com
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