World Trade Center "The Lady Cried" 



WE

It feels like it happened yesterday, has it already been a year?
We can still hear all the voices crying out in  their horror and their fear.
We can still see the look of disbelief on their faces as they fled,
We still feel the sorrow of the families for their missing and their dead.

We also know in our hearts life will never be normal again.
We know this enemy's intentions, just not where or when.
We know  madmen hide among us and can take on any form.
We have seen them strike our nation, like lightning from a storm.

We have since stepped up our guard and have cast a watchful eye,
We have  taken many precautions that no one else will die.
We will keep this Nations freedom from ever being swept away,
We will honor all the heros, that gave thier life that day.

We have sacrificed many other lives all in the name of war,
We have sent our Sons and Daughters into that hell before.
We shall never forget the ultimate price that our country has since paid,
We also realize now that prevention must not be delayed.

We had only before seen madness like this  on 12/7/41,
We, like then, have only just begun.
We shall rise up from the ruins and punish these evil men,
We will put our children to bed at night and whisper "Never again"

©~Duke Burton~ 
8/31/02

                 
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