Twins of the Sky

Twins of the Sky

Dedicated to my father and to the 2,977

 

How fast the blue September sky

Would ring with shrieks and somber cries

The tenth night fell on the twins of the sky

But with the eleventh dawn would come their demise

And the steel clad sisters were doomed to fall

From their perch in the sky, high above all

And no fortune deterred the oncoming doom

From the giants of green hard at work in their rooms

A metal bird flew through the air

Piloted into a sister with care

First, just one of the twins was ablaze

But amid chaos a second bird flew through the haze

Now, both sisters billowed smoke

The air rang with sirens, nobody spoke

In the heart of the twins, the flames only grew

No one was ready, nor knew what to do

An exodus began leaving town

The sky was grey, papers flitted down

The mayor, police, doctors arrived

Firemen, too, stood by their side

Speaking to others by using their eyes

For, no one could speak despite stunted tries

And through these discussions, everyone knew

It might be the last time they’d lay eyes on their crew

The imminent danger was to everyone clear

Yet no one possessed any semblance of fear

An unspoken duty bound everyone their

No one would leave, not for family, nor care

The white collar men bustled about

While firemen rushed up, not out

With grim reality sinking in

They all marched on, amid the din

There was noise but no one knew

As the world played in slow-mo to a horrible tune

Not long after the march began

Did the men know they’d done all anyone can

And a scream of protest escaped each twin

As the great steel frame failed from within

And the steel grew hotter and hotter still

But the twins of the sky had strength and will

But there was nothing to stop them now

As the steel buckled with a horrible sound

And then there was nothing but blackness and screams

As they fell from their thrones in a city of dreams

On that ill fated day the nation was hurt

As the twins of the sky were doomed by a bird

And in the horizon, now there is a gap

Where two sisters once stood watch o'er the map

But they are no more; a thing of the past

A wound that is healed by time going fast

Though nothing can ever truly mend

The mothers and fathers and families and friends

So still we remember the way things once were

When the twins of the sky stood watch over her

Reviews

[B]

I love this piece and i can totally keep up with the imagery in my head of the words

[wordwarrior]

Beautifully penned. But for this contest a maximum of 12 lines is requested.
You certainly put your emotions into your writing.
I, too, am so sorry for your loss and this is a dedication to so many. Your words are heartfelt and sad.

[annabellee]

I'm very sorry for your loss... :(
Great poem though, it has great rhyming and I loved the imagery.
"As the twins of the sky were doomed by a bird"
That was my favourite line, I loved the picture you painted here.
Really enjoyed reading it .
Well penned :)

[Sarah Sopher]

Thank you! And I appreciate it...it gets better slowly...

[annabellee]

you're most welcome :)

[Sayonara]

Very discriptive .
I love this :-) I understand the msg :-)

[CriticalxxAngel]

I really enjoyed this, I though that is was an important topic to which many can relate to, a truly great piece of writing

[DeletedAccount156]

97/100 rating. This was long but kept me entertained. Loved the message here and enjoyed how you described nature :)