Holes in The Air

LonePalm | 09/11/2003 | LonePalm

[LonePalm]

Holes in the Air
By LonePalm

It was a morning like any other
The day started out most fair
Four planes full of friends fell out of the sky
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

T’was just before nine, Eastern Daylight Time
I sat in my office chair.
“Come quick,” someone said, “The tower’s on fire.”
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

Helpless we stood and unknowing we watched
Smoke rising into the air.
“Just what happened?” “I heard it was a plane.”
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

The second plane hit, a fresh burst of fire
And all we could do was stare
“Can we help?” “It’s too far.” “What can we do?”
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

Then came the word, the Pentagon’s been hit.
It’s really too much to bear.
We’re under attack, no way to strike back.
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

Heroes rushed in as workers rushed out
Save lives, was their only care.
They just went to work and never came home.
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

In a plane to the west, men cried “Let’s Roll!”
Free men refuse to despair.
They chose to save others, not die like sheep.
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

A great roaring sound, tower two came down.
Quickly, we offered a prayer.
Tragedy not done, down came tower one.
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

We lost Battalion Chief Mike, the brave.
Beautiful Barbara, fair
Still in our hearts, they died as they lived
Now we’re living with holes in the air.

[LonePalm]

I started writing this today as personal therapy I rebooted my office computer over and over and over.

I wanted to make it longer but I just can't write any more right now.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Jamais reculez á tyrannie un pouce!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! Never give an inch to tyranny!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[LonePalm]

Teach and Vast,
I hope this will redress my absence from class recently.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Eala]

Teach and Vast,

LonePalm deserves the class absence. Now we’re living with holes in the air. Beautiful. Well done!

[Calpernia]

Holes in the Air:

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Very nice Lone........ if you don't mind, I'll add my son's poem to your thread...... he's 12:

The Knowledge Through The Memorial

by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA's Son

They came out of nowhere

It was too late

A single second would begin many Americans' fate.

They slipped under our nose,

How did they do it?

To think that this would happen

would make us think we made a mistake.

How could a human being possibly take in pleasure from this?

To sink so low, you have to go undercover

and find an alias.

And for what, to destroy the lives of the innocent?

America was breeched

The unthinkable happened,

But if there is one thing that I have learned,

it is that we must never forget that day,

but make sure that we keep the will to go on.

God Bless

[Gabz]

I also write for therapy, but poetry and music are not really my strong points.

I scribbled a lot today - about the streets where we live and the streets where they lived.

God bless and keep them and may He bless those fighting to keep it from happening again and Please God, continue to Bless America.

[Gabz]

You have been blessed with an amazing young man for a son.

[TexasCowboy]

"But if there is one thing that I have learned,

it is that we must never forget that day,

but make sure that we keep the will to go on.

God Bless"

Makes me want to grab him and squeeze him reeeeeal tight!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thanks Gabz - he just had the most amazing smile when he read that!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Awe, thanks....... he is so excited to be getting some feedback! lol Best smile I've seen on this boy in days........

[TexasCowboy]

Very good, Lone Palm.
We all need a catharsis for that awful day.
Mine is music. I've always taken solace in music, and this is no different.
Maybe it's to drown out the cries of my fellow Americans as they died............

[Gabz]

You're one lucky mommy!!!!

[TexasCowboy]

Get that lad a screen name and let him start writing pieces for the forum.
We need his intelligence around here.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Brian wanted me to tell you: "not a lot of people think that I am amazing; my family does. And for me to hear that coming from you, saying that I am amazing, just brings warmth to my heart"

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thanks Gabz..... I just pulled him from school and began home schooling him (again)...... I think I might learn quite a bit from my guy this year!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

And share my computer with him? Are you crazy? lol

Ok - I might have to do that........

[TexasCowboy]

'"not a lot of people think that I am amazing; my family does. And for me to hear that coming from you, saying that I am amazing, just brings warmth to my heart" '

Then get ready to have your heart warmed a bunch!
You're going to hear that more and more as you get older....and not just from your family.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I think we took over Lone's thread...... his poem was amazing........ thanks so much for your kind words to my son.

[Gabz]

Give him a great big hug from me.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thank you - I will......

[TexasCowboy]

"thanks so much for your kind words to my son."

Well, it would be one thing if it were just kind words, but they weren't.

That lad is special, but like so many special people who have gone before, his uniqueness won't be appreciated until his peers gain the maturity to recognize it.

[dixie sass]

It doesn't need to be any longer, it is perfect. I hope to read it to some friends tonight.

[dixie sass]

That is if you don't mind.

[VRWCmember]

Excellent work LP.

Hey flurry, maye you and LP should collaborate.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

That gave me chill bumps. Give him a hug for me.

[Conspiracy Guy]

When I was 12 I was still being potty trained. Your son is a thinker. Give him good raw material. Thanks

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'll post what I was compelled to write yesterday morning. It was short but to the point.

Never Forget

A pretty autumn morning,
The sky so clear and blue.
But soon the peace was shattered,
They hit the towers two.
Our Pentagon assaulted,
Americans were killed.
Some heroes saved one target,
By crashing in a field.
It seems like it just happened,
It’s been two years today.
So take a solemn moment,
I hope that most will pray.
God bless our troops and leaders,
Give guidance to us all.
For only with your blessing,
Will this great evil fall.

Flurry 9/11/2003

[Conspiracy Guy]

Beautiful job.

[LonePalm]

Good job yourself.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks

[Shooter 2.5]

That's beautiful.

You must be so proud of Brian. He's such a good person.

Thank you.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thank you Sir......I'll tell him

[My back yard]

Wonderful poem from a wonderful son. Wish I had seen this yesterday.

[My back yard]

With holes in the air..so nicely done.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I didn't post it until late - but thank you very much - I'll tell him

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Beautiful, LonePalm. With the repetition of "holes in the air" I felt the emptiness, the repeated 'kick in the gut' shock of the second hit, the first collapse...very moving.

* "When I hear a speech like Blair’s, I have to check the calendar. And the calendar is usually wrong. It may say 2/23, or 7/16, or 4/30. But I know what the date is, and the date is 9/12. It’s going to be 9/12 for a long time to come." ~ James Lileks, Fri., July 18,  2003.  http://www.lileks.com/bleats/ 

 

"Let's Roll" -Todd Beamer, 9-11-01.  "I see happy!" free Iraqi man in Baghdad, 4-09-03.

 

Thank You!

[Fudd Fan]

Your son is amazing. And his poem is too.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Gosh I had forgotten all about that poem. Thanks for finding it and pinging me.