Do you remember

this touches a spot in my heart that no one else can except for the 343 firemen that died in 9/11

Do you remember

the day that our world went up in flames

the day that our lives were full of rain

the day that our tears did make rivers

 

 

Do you remember that day

on september eleventh

the day that our lives changed for ever

a day that 343 brave men died

 

 

a day that left a hole in our hearts

a day that killed thousands

on one day this all took place

the whole event just in one day

 

 

do you remember

the 343 firemen dead

just doing their duty

getting crushed or barricaded

 

 

do you even remember the whole date

that this tragedy happened in the year of 2001

do you remember that all of the firemen

were in sorrowing loss of their brothers

 

 

the brothers' lives were taken by smoke

or by concrete or metal

the brothers who made it out alive or with injury

the ones who were lucky

 

 

the scars that were left on the call back firemen

having to watch the jumpers leap out of the windows

having to watch their brothers-- not come out alive

not being able to see their brothers come out at all

 

 

to all that were lost in that terrorist attack

to all of the families that had a great loss

and to all of those that were able to escape

and to the lucky ones who were rescued or injured

 

my heart is in sorrow for everyone

my family has been/ is part of the forces

whether it is firemen or police or the armed forces

i have not forgotten and i will never forget

 

do you remember september eleventh, two-thousand one

i sure won't forget it ever

i hope that this has brought back the memories

i do remember from second grade

 

when i came home from school

and my father was gone

i wasn't sure what to think

i did not understand

 

when i was older he told me again

but then i was told i would never forget

and true to this day i have never forgotten

the men that sacrificed themselves for our country

 

the ordinary men

doing extrodinary deeds

do you remember

i hope you never forget

Author's Note

i wrote this poem out of love for my family and standing for what i believe in

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