Remember, remember the 11th of September
when the world ceased to exist
when time stood still
and traffic stopped on the I 95,
we held our breaths
and waited…
Remember, remember the 11th of September
when we emerged battered,
coughing and choking
bleeding and broken
from the mountain of rubble…
Remember, remember the 11th of September
when some did not survive
when mothers cried
and fathers cursed
an unforeseen attack
when confused children wept alone…
Time has gone by now and still we remember
not just what was lost but what was gained…
Remember, remember the 11th of September
when stranger became friend
out of need and fear
when we stood tall and proud
and would not back down
from a faceless enemy…
Remember, remember the 11th of September
when it came time to fight
For what we believed
When children left to come home grown
Protecting and serving
Till the end of time…
Remember, remember the 11th of September