Posted on 09/11/2009 3:49:32 AM PDT by 1curiousmind
THE DAY LIBERTY CRIED By EJS 9/13/01
She was there as it all began, They arrived in boats from foreign lands, She was moved to behold their new-found pride, But she held her tears, she never cried.
She saluted her beloved sons, As they boarded ships and manned their guns, To defend her name despite the cost, She still calls the names of the sons she lost.
In war and peace she held her post, Torch in hand, steadfast, composed, Until the day horror filled her eyes, That Autumn day when Liberty cried.
She cringed at every piercing scream, Each broken home, each shattered dream. The twisted metal and choking smoke, Eyes welled with tears, she sobbed, she broke.
With trembling knees about to give, And questioning her very will to live. With head bowed low to God she wailed, "I let them down, my name has failed."
As her tired shoulder lowered the flame, She heard someone call out her name. Across the bay all along the shore, Rose a chorus from past and present wars.
And in that moment of awkward shame, Her eyes transfixed upon her flame. For in it burns the hope for all, Who claim her as their privileged call.
With new found strength and hope restored, She raised herself and her flaming sword. To show the world that they might see, That freedom will forever be.
For the evil of men who thrive on fear, Can cause a wound, can produce a tear. But they will never destroy that sacred name, For when Liberty cried, it fueled her flame.
If you conect with its message please feel free to share with your friends, or to have it read at your local memorial service. I'd be honored.
More than ever...she is under attack, from outside and from within. We must defend her.
Beautiful poem. Thankyou!
In Memoriam
For colleagues and countrymen fallen, September 11 2001
RIP Brian Kinney, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Daniel Brandhorst, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Patrick Quigley, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Kelly Booms, PricewaterhouseCoopers, AA Flight 11.
RIP Jessica Sachs, PricewaterhouseCoopers, AA Flight 11.
RIP Alan Beaven, New Zealand, United Flight 98.
Never forget. Never Forgive.
God Bless America
*DieHard the Hunter*
Nice.. Copied, pasted and circulated.
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