To my family and friends and The White House:
Our country is experiencing a deep loss. To continue on so the lives lost
were not
in vain, we hold our torch high! Here is something I wrote in honor of those who lost their lives during the barbaric attack on The United States of America on September 11, 200l. Our hearts also are with their loved ones and our great country.
LADY LIBERTY
I heard Her cries
And wept in grief
Feeling helpless and in shock
Watching the clock
While the day painfully continued.
I heard Her screams
In fear of losing Her life.
All I could do was watch and pray,
And feel numb and achy in my stomach and ribs,
As if someone had punched me really hard.
I saw Her blood, Her children dying
In the air and on the ground,
Veins of life cut by
Evil swill.
I saw Her courage
Her rescue workers, Her families,
Her President, Her Congress,
Who sang "God Bless America"
On the steps of Her capital
All huddled together.
I felt Her devastation,
Her smoke and soot and papers flying
Her difficulties breathing
Her love for those who left Her world
For a better place.
I felt Her strength and spirit
Like an eagle soaring into a storm
Unafraid of Her tempests.
I heard Her, saw Her, and felt
Her heart, Her spirit, and Her unity.
While Her icon still holds Her torch high
Up to the sky
Continuing to light the world.
-- Lisa +++++++ Copyright 2008
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