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Remember 911

I often sit and wonder why 
People do the things they do 
I am thinking of a day ten years ago 
When heaven's population grew. 
I can remember it like it were yesterday 
For when i heard about it I cried 
On September 11 2001 
So many of our heroes died. 
Our country who has gone to the aide of many 
Took a terrible hit that day 
Our enemies who caught us unaware 
Took many of our loved ones away. 
We watched these attacks in hopeless horror 
And then watched our towers fall 
But the love and pride that we each have inside 
Made heroes of us all. 
On this day ten years ago 
When we thought things could not get worse 
The devil touched a misguided people 
Who delivered to us a curse. 
On that day we died, we cried 
We confronted the hatred and fear 
But regardless of the hatred in this horrible deed 
America is still right here. 
We triumphed in ways that they never dreamed 
Our heroes are all now in heaven 
We'll forever stand tall as the greatest country of all 
And always remember 9/11. 
By Benjamin Macieo Davis 
Theprinceofpoetry 
September 11. 2011

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 4/12/2019 8:36:00 AM
Hi..me again...-)) Infuriated by what one our new creeps said in Congress to make little of the cost in human life and suffering. And OF COURSE, to make no mention of the killers. Whom she referred to as... SOMEONE. Her summary. " Someone did something on 9/11" Cruely at its best and a lie, 1st class. Panagiota.
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Date: 2/19/2019 9:29:00 PM
Cannot believe there is no comment to such a great poem. It was a a difficult day. Indeed ...day to recall. Americans have forgotten how great we are. I hope your poem reawakens us all. This poem has depth. Bless you. Panagiota
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