The Day America Stood Still
It just took one day
To grab our attention
There’s not much to say
But lots of reflection.
The airplanes they flew
Wreaking havoc on all
No one had a clue
That the towers would fall.
Such cowards with hate
They claimed so many lives
On that terrible date
Left husbands without wives.
So many were lost
Our sisters and brothers
Their lives were the cost
Plus fathers and mothers.
Many stood with awe
They were asking why
For what they just saw
Coming out of the sky.
Such terror and fear
And so quickly they hit
The end may be here
Should I run, stand or sit?
The heroes did save
As many as they could
For their lives they gave
Not knowing that they would.
People hung their flags
Keeping their families near
Many body bags
This horror wasn’t clear.
Honoring that morn
Our eyes begin to fill
The world was torn
America stood still.
Copyright © Kelly Zakerski | Year Posted 2009
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