Let the Mercy Begin*
There is pain in the city today Lord
tears came with the morning wind
I’m down on my knees
searching for my brothers and my sisters
promises of forever changed forever within moments
let the mercy begin
Dreams of tomorrow are now yesterday’s memories
families lost with strangers...life lost with innocence
kiss them softly for they have suffered
protect them all from harm’s way
and let them be forever warm
let the mercy begin
Planes flew in the sky right through to heaven’s gate
a nations strength resolved from the dust of towers
the price of freedom paid for in full on a country field
fortress warriors taken without quarter
lay each one of them so softly and gently down
let the mercy begin
A choir of heroes each one a protector of life
men and women who answered every plea for help
brave comrades falling in the flames as many to save the few
let their heartbeats become heaven’s eternal sweet symphony
allow our lives to be a reflection of their true courage and spirit
let the mercy begin
Our distance apart is now but a breath of time
to find one another…simply reach to the sun
in the sound of a child’s laughter
and when I yearn for the gentleness of their touch
I will need only to hold a butterfly in my hands
let the mercy begin
IRISH
Dedicated to the New York City Fire Department
Written in Chicago, Sept 12th, 2001
Copyright © Michael Poyntz | Year Posted 2009
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