Flight For Freedom

Four years ago today 9/11 rang in our ears Our Nation still cries a river Into a sea of tears Patrick Driscoll 70, was retired Jane Folger 73, retired as well Toshiya Kuge was a student When the Twin Towers fell Husbands and fathers Todd Beamer 32, Jason Dahl 43 Alan Beaven 48, joined them On United Airlines flight 93 Donald Arthur Peterson 66 And his wife Jean 55 Were proud to be Grandparents They perished side by side Mark Bingham 31, a businessman Edward Porter Felt 41, would travel Mark Rothenberg flew that day When it all began to unravel Joseph Deluca 52 A son, brother and close friend Held on to Linda Gronlund 46 Until the very end Nicole Carol Miller 21 Kissed her boyfriend at the gate Christine Snyder 32, newlywed Neither of which knew their fate Deora Bodley 20, was a youngster Honor Elizabeth Wainia 28, a daughter Sandy Bradshaw 38 was a wife What a senseless slaughter Thomas E. Burnett Jr. 38, husband Georgine Rose Corrigan 56, a mother figure Cee Cee Lyles 33, was a wife and mother Can now only be seen in pictures Deborah Welsh 49, wife and good friend Kristin Gould White 65, someone’s mother John Talignani 74, Jeremy Glick 31 They were both fathers and someone’s brother Waleska Martinez 37 Was a daughter and a sister Andrew Garcia 62, husband and grandfather Earned him the title of Mister Richard Guadagno 38, “intense friend” Colleen Fraser 51, someone’s sibling Christian Adams 37, a husband and daddy You can hear the angel’s sing Patricia Cushing 69, an Aunt Lorraine Bay 58, a flight attendant William Cushman 57, was a construction worker Into the field is where they were sent Wanda Green 49, mom and daughter Lauren Grandcolas 38, sister-in-law Hilda Marcin 79 was someone’s mother When the world began to fall Louis Nacke 42, a son-in law Along with Leroy Homer 36, a husband Donald Greene 52, loved camping With his brothers he called friends So above you see the names again Of the hero’s on United Airlines flight 93 We remember them today, four years later For what they did for you and me APRIL KERSEY-STRONG 9/11/05