THEY LIVE IN THE REMEMBERING

10 years later…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2977

waking in precious peace

smiling… sighing

speaking of life

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boarded planes

viewed the world from windows

thought of dreams and endless sunsets

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worked the mundane

wondered of love to come

grinned in a first plane trip

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Flight 11 North Tower New York…8:46 am

Flight 175 South Tower  New York…9:03 am

Flight 77 Pentagon Washington DC …9:37 am     

2977

South Tower collapsed…9:59 am

Flight 93 Shanksville, Pennsylvania…10:03 am

North Tower collapsed…10:28 am

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September day rips past and present

so many unidentifiable lives

mourning doves sing

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they live now in the remembering

10 years of recollections

a fullness of life

2977

Author's Note

2,977 dear people were killed that day 10 years ago… sons and daughters.. fathers and mothers… family and friends... Their absence changed the world forever… 9/11 revealed the best and worst of humanity all on one fateful day…

American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower at 8:46 am
United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower at 9.03 am
American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 am
The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania at 10:03 am
The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m.

Reviews

[Jeremy Baker]

If only the killing had ended then as well ... Ineffably sad. Well written.

[Kesha]

This literally gave me goosebumps! This was a good and very sad poem! I dont remember this day for i was still just a young little girl but just wow Craig you expressed it very well! :)