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The Twins are Gone
Thu Sep 13 2001

This is another poem submitted to us from a user of the system, many thanks to them for it. I think we probably have enough to make a tribute page from the poems but by all means keep them coming in if you have the urge to write, we'll use all that we get.


THE TWINS ARE GONE

with wings of steel
a sight unreal
those talons
pulling out
entering gallons
destroying!
a sight that burns
branding nations
this terrorist mark
“I’m dying”
“I love you”
and tears
for years not lived
snapped away.

what price a life
someone’s wife
a husband gone
a father, a son
The World Trade
gone!
in senseless tirade
broken bricks
a rising flame
nothing ever to be the same
America is no fool
the terrorist will not rule
the twins are gone
but life will, and must, go on.

© copyright Annie McLean 13.09.01

Matt.

3 Comments
  • From:
    Sweetstar1974 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Sep 13 2001
    I wrote this yesterday and wanted to share:

    Attack on America

    Words echo on the radio as all tune in
    Confusion begins
    Thoughts turn to loved ones and friends
    Where are they? Are they in danger?
    Frantic phone calls

    Then the images burning into my memory
    Flames weakening an impenetrable structure
    People leaping to their death
    Planes diving with murder in mind
    The horror of the intent

    Silent prayers repeated over and over
    ?Please God let it be ok?
    ?Please God I?m so scared?
    ?Please God don?t let them die?
    Only silence in answer

    The danger for all
    Fear of more terrorism
    Anger and revenge bubbling under the surface
    Open-mouthed shock
    No words to say

    Calls to family
    ?Turn on the news?
    Disbelief echoing on the phone
    Everything stops as we watch
    The horror replayed

    Buildings collapse
    Hundreds trapped
    Emergency personnel die
    The loss of lives and loves
    Unbelievable

    Airports close
    Fear for those still in the air
    Each plane a possible bomb
    More prayers
    Helpless to stop it

    The Pentagon hit
    A symbol of our government
    The World Trade Center destroyed
    A symbol of capitalism
    Symbolism reverberating in our minds

    Attack on America
    Who has done this?
    Why?
    What will happen next?
    Is it over?

    I can only pray.

  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Sep 13 2001
    I feel like an ingrate for posting this comment, but I figured you guys would want to know. "Condolences" is spelled with an "e".


    Which has nothing to do with how much I appreciate what you've done these past days to help in the healing process. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for your thoughts and wishes at this time.
  • From:
    Kaliko88 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Sep 13 2001
    I'm not good at poetry. I did something different and made a graphic as a remembrance. Maybe it could be included with the poetry. It's on my welcome page. (I couldn't figure out how to put a copy of it in the comment.)

    The poetry helps, though. It gives us words we might not be able to find on our own to express how we feel.

    >^..^<