Post by billmcdee on Sept 11, 2014 8:25:46 GMT -5
Thirteen years ago today
And I can still remember
The horrific events of that day
Tuesday the 11th of September
Just three months prior
My mother passed away
I was very glad that she
Did not live to witness that day
And yet at the same time
I wanted her to be here
To talk with her and share
About my dread and fear
My boy was just a toddler
Was only age 2 in 2001
When I got the call to watch TV
All I could think of was my son
What kind of world will he face
Did my wife and I make an error
Bringing him into a world like this
A world full of evil and terror
My mind became completely numb
I was feeling a mental lapse
When I saw the first Twin Tower
Cave in and collapse
I was reminded of my father
And a tear came to my eye
I saw him stand and then collapse
On the day that he would die
I thought of all those who died that day
Some were sisters, some were brothers
Some were husbands some were wives
Some were dads and mothers
A senseless act beyond anything
That could perhaps ever be compared
I sat at home that entire day
Glued to the TV set and scared
Now thirteen years have come and gone
But the memories still remain
Of the horrors of that fateful day
They still cause me so much pain
We must not ever forget those people
Who gave their very all
Trying to rescue thousands
While two Twin Towers would fall
And now some 13 years later
It is a sure fire bet
That we remain under
Terror's evil threat
So I would just remind you all
For bringing comfort to others I feel libel
Remember what it says in Psalms 23
Found in the Holy Bible
Words I recited to my mother
As she lay upon her death bed
I harkened back to those words
That began to fill my head
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me..."
We must never ever forget
We must always strive to remember
How the world changed forever more
That 11th day of September
Written by William D. McDaniel
Thursday, September 11, 2014