Posted on 10/03/2001 6:21:10 PM PDT by packrat01
In my son's mailbox at college
As we continue to process the events affecting our nation
ONE
Anonymous
As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
As we gave blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,
We became one people.
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As we continue to process the events affecting our nation
ONE
Anonymous
As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
Then we went home and showered, and were ourselves again.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
Men carrying men and women. Women helping others.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
We became one generation.
Our parents told us what would happen if we befriended evil; we'll have to relearn the lesson.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.
As the day wore on, the stamina and strength of the X-X chromosomed waned.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
NOT one faith; many faiths with a common enemy.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
Horsepuckey. A common message in many languages.
As we gave blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
They're reaching, here...
As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.
I hope not, if my dysfunctional family is any indication.
As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.
Never happened. Some were crying for relatives, some for money lost, some because there was a Republican President.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,
We became one people.
...and the cowards are wailing to "give Peace a chance"; screaming for forgiveness. How much more chance do we give Peace?
One People?
One People?
One People?
If we were One People, how did we let ourselves do this to us?
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Any more of this P.C. touchy-feely, feel-good-but-don't-change-garbola will cause me to throw fish.
Because Americans can't deal with reality, or because Americans don't want to do so?
We're Protestants, Catholics, and Jews; against islamic terrorists. Black, white, red, yellow; young old, middle-aged; conservative, and liberal. We with our differences; us against them.
But we're not one people, one gender, one color. As soon as terrorism has been whipped, we'll be back at each others throats. Democrats and Republicans. Us against them.
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