The Day Was September 11th

A poem about the day cowards attacked the United States of America

The date was September 11^th

A day no different than another

The sun blazed bright on a morning clear

The sky had never been bluer

 

No one knew of the horror we would see

No one expected a thing

Nobody thought that today was the day

We would see what an evil would bring

 

But what we believe has been challenged

What we knew of our freedoms and rights

Would be put to the test, as the planes flew in

On this day with a few fateful flights

 

For those who saw them coming

For those who were in the air

For those on the ground or in the towers

The whole thing just didn’t seem fair

 

Yet; nothing in war is fair we know

Nothing about it makes sense

But when innocent people die for no reason

Our people come to their defense

 

For this is the United States of America

And we will fight for the freedoms we love

Because everyone still remembers that day

We were attacked from the clear skies above

 

Now it’s been twenty years since that day

Still “We the people” stand strong

For we believe God watches over this Country

We will make right where we’ve been wronged

 

So to all those who passed on that fateful day

To all those who suffered and died

To every soul who remembers still

To all of us that cried

 

To all our hero’s that fight the foe

To the families who lost a loved one

We take a moment and reflect on this day

Yet the battle has only begun

 

For until we can say without question

That our flag has no reason to fear

We will fight for our rights and freedoms

To keep the Country we love free from terror.

Author's Note

Take the time to remember, and share this with others

Reviews

[JayceeC]

How do you explain to kids that were too young to remember, how that day changed our world. The results are there, but they never knew the before to compare with the after. My brother was getting on a plane that day from Newark. Luckily it wasn't the plane, but we didn't know it until later. I will always remember that day.
Each and every day, I am grateful to live in a country that bands together. One that has people standing beside and behind you no matter how big or small the tragedy. Some of them are in uniforms, and others are just people with heart that lend a hand because it's the right thing. There will always be evil in the world, it's how we make a stand against it that matters.

[Trace]

I believe the worst thing we can do is NOT tell our children about the evils of the world.
We want to protect them but in doing so... we need to inform them that the world isn't always
A beautiful and peaceful place.
Thank you so very much for your incredibly meaningful comments on this piece.
Never forget.

Trace.

[JayceeC]

Thanks Trace. If they don't know, they don't know they need to take a stand. We use old eighties films to give them a taste of life before. It's incredibly important to teach them.
Never forget and move the memories forward.

[Lydia Shutter]

What a wonderfully patriotic write this is, Trace! We all remember where we were that day...and who we were with. I remember the Florida Turnpike stopped collecting tolls that day. It was eerie. We must never forget what this country stands for and we must always fight terrorism. So well written. Lydi**

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A guiding piece that lends itself to history and lesson, a teacher lays within the poet, a saddened response, well done, good read.

[Trace]

Thank you for your wonderful comments and compliments on this poem. Never forget

Trace

[Trace]

Second place winner in the September poetry contest.

[Orange Juice]

I'm always stunned to see a person write on a particular subject and you did it with spectacular imagery. I'm from South Africa but I understood and enjoyed reading this. Wonderful man!!

[Trace]

Thank you for your wonderful comments and compliments.
This poemn is a finalist in the September poetry contest on this site.

[1VJ]

Such painful memories in a vivid depiction, I don't think any one of us could ever forget who've lived through that nightmare which continues to this day. I lost three dear friends to that horrific tragedy, this is a wonderful homage in their honor, thank you for such an eloquent remembrance.

[Trace]

Your comments and compliments mean the world to me.
I am so sorry for your loss, but I appreciate your taking the time to read my writing.
I hope it brings you comfort knowing others will always remember that day.

Please share this poem with those thatb you think might enjoy reading it.

And thank you again.

Trace

[Rita L. Sev]

Perfectly crafted, Trace. I was just thinking about that day, and what I will say to my class tomorrow when we discuss it - they are 12/13 years old - it is "ancient history" to them, yet still so vivid in our minds.

[Trace]

Read this poem to them. Maybe they can get a feeling of what 9-11 is about.
Thank you so very much for your wonderful compliments and comments on this subject and poem.

Trace

[Fantasy Crazy]

Excellent job, Trace. You described it wonderfully, you took this horrible day and wrote a beautiful piece, to mourn the lives of those we lost.

[Trace]

Thank you so very much for your wonderful compliments.
Please share this with family and friends
And
Never forget.

Trace

[Dara]

Yes and this is a wonderful tribute to all those lives that were lost. Hard to believe that it happened 14 years ago! Thank you for sharing this Trace.

[Trace]

Thank you so very much for your wonderful compliments and comments on this piece.

Trace

[TL Boehm]

Amen. The day everything changed - and yet we seem to have forgotten already.

[Trace]

Sadly I believe we are weaker now than before 9/11.
Thank you for reading and your correctly noted comments.

Trace