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Interviewed Then Heaven

A city in the sky, a building so high. Marble floors and the echo of business deals I arrive in the foyer to access my future at 8.30 sharp. Suited and booted and ready for work. I loiter in the foyer and hear people making plans. Familys meeting loved ones, and couples holding hands Or is that god laughing in the back ground. I board the lift press 93 and I rise above the crowd. And like an angel I ascend into the blue sky. The doors open and the name plate on reception said, gabriel Hi I'm Arthur Simon, interview 8.40 here's my letter. Sorry sir your interview at our down town office. this is our head office, here at the world trade centre ! Sorry can you repeat, that planes very loud. comp entry 11/09

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/29/2017 9:33:00 AM

This is really good! A disturbing twist at the end that makes one think.

Stephen Pennell
Date: 10/29/2017 10:00:00 AM

many thanks Richard you do like a twist at the end stephen

Jan Allison

Date: 9/13/2016 2:42:00 AM

Oh gosh what a twist at the end Stephen and you wrote it on the anniversary of the disaster good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/13/2016 10:12:00 AM

thanks jan got a placement was topical , think that helped lol

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 9/12/2016 8:08:00 AM

Oh real scary at the end! :D Enjoyed it. Congrats, Sunita

Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/12/2016 10:10:00 AM

many thanks , topical wrote on the day

Tom Arnone

Date: 9/11/2016 7:48:00 PM

Perfect timing for this one, Stephen -- and, it is a chilling ending. P.S. Close up back and ground? Congrats! :-)

Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/12/2016 3:24:00 AM

many thanks tom: hit the brief

Lu Loo

Date: 9/11/2016 5:59:00 PM

holy cripe! 9-11 is today and just reading this gives me chills! such a great story told of probably a man who was in this exact situation 15 years ago to the day...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/12/2016 3:29:00 AM

well, I googled companys that where based in the building, and what floors where hit, then googled names wrote the poem then thought, need to know more about the name I used I picked 93rd floor he was based 93 floor , http://www.legacy.com/sept11/story.aspx?personid=145297 RIP simon arthur