Challenger
The sorrow is too much to hold
As heroes meet their doom.
It oozes from the TV screen
And permeates the room.
It crawls across the polished floor
And finds me sitting there.
I am without resistance as
It pastes me to the chair.
I did not know their stories
Knew nothing of their lives.
They’re part of me forever, since
I’ve met husbands and wives.
I’ve seen pictures of their parents
And children of seven who died.
This will be a remembered day
When everybody cried.
Now important people gather
These lives to eulogize.
They will take their place in history
As new heroes arise.
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2011
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