Never forgotten are the
families of the fallen on 9/11
Never forgotten are the first
responders who swapped fates
Men and women in uniforms,
Business suits, and jumpers...
Risking all to help someone inside
Or outside of wickedly warped metal
...
Blinded in dust clouds and smoke
Scratching around reaching
Searching for stranger, friend, or foe
In human chaos
These survivors, these heroes, and the ones taken from us...
All swirling around in the confusion with one thing in mind
Their kids, their wives or husbands...
Their families, estranged or not...
The last words they should have said... And the struggle to make it back if only just to say
I love you.
The fear and anger that must've been
Competing for their mind's focus
But they conquered giant towers...
Greatest fears and prejudices
To put others before self
And we honor their memory
We honor their efforts
Because the hardest daily decision most of us have to make
Is "red or blue tile?" or
"should I forgive this person?"
"One pump of vanilla today or hazelnut?"
I hear their voices ringing clearly
"we only do this thing called life here ONCE... Don't waste the gift, don't hate your enemy, don't fear what could happen... LIVE WELL! LOVE WELL! And bless someone everyday"
Hours before 9/11...
Their daily decisions were no harder than most of ours.
What hero, what greatness is sitting deep inside of us -
That could use a little
Basic training?
(c) Stephanie Josiah 9/11/2013
families of the fallen on 9/11
Never forgotten are the first
responders who swapped fates
Men and women in uniforms,
Business suits, and jumpers...
Risking all to help someone inside
Or outside of wickedly warped metal
...
Blinded in dust clouds and smoke
Scratching around reaching
Searching for stranger, friend, or foe
In human chaos
These survivors, these heroes, and the ones taken from us...
All swirling around in the confusion with one thing in mind
Their kids, their wives or husbands...
Their families, estranged or not...
The last words they should have said... And the struggle to make it back if only just to say
I love you.
The fear and anger that must've been
Competing for their mind's focus
But they conquered giant towers...
Greatest fears and prejudices
To put others before self
And we honor their memory
We honor their efforts
Because the hardest daily decision most of us have to make
Is "red or blue tile?" or
"should I forgive this person?"
"One pump of vanilla today or hazelnut?"
I hear their voices ringing clearly
"we only do this thing called life here ONCE... Don't waste the gift, don't hate your enemy, don't fear what could happen... LIVE WELL! LOVE WELL! And bless someone everyday"
Hours before 9/11...
Their daily decisions were no harder than most of ours.
What hero, what greatness is sitting deep inside of us -
That could use a little
Basic training?
(c) Stephanie Josiah 9/11/2013
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