The Fallen Towers

An act of devastation, no one had a clue
As we went along - just an ordinary day.
Thousands of innocents were taken in their prime,
As terrorists turned the blue sky smoky gray.

The towers were hit and they started to fall

And flames consumed them whole

The searing heat was so intense

That it burned every American’s soul.

The lives lost in that day’s horrific events

Touched the hearts and souls of millions

An unexpected attack, that came from the air,

Orchestrated by Al-Qaida’s chameleons.

All the innocent men, their lives cut short

By a fanatical madman’s design,

The torn and shattered remains of their hearts and souls,

Have left only their memories behind.

And all the women who’s lives where taken

They will always be missed -

Their sacrifices will never be forgotten

And our memories, of their smiles, will consist.

The thousands that were lost in crumbling fire;

The burning fragments and torn spirits of the lost

Pierce our souls to the core. To this very day

We feel their pain and we remember the cost.

Thank God for all the brave American men

And women who fearlessly fight

With faith, patriotism and courage

Even with their lives, to do what is right.

They are there every day, protecting this land

And all we hold dear, true and fine

Their vigilance gives us our freedom, and the right

To live in a place so beautiful and sublime

Our American flag, treasured and divine,

Still waves in the blissful breeze -

And the majestic bald eagle, our national symbol,

Still flies with the graceful wind beneath its wings.

From Texas to Montana, Oregon to Maine,

The tragedy and pain spread across this great  nation,

Engraved patriotism in our hearts, with a power over-flowing

And united all Americans against this evil desecration.

September Eleventh, a date we’ll never forget;

So many victims, and their families in pain -

So many heroes who paid the ultimate price

Doing jobs from which they couldn’t abstain.

This is to the brave soldiers, who still risk their lives,

Who battle to the death every day

To protect all of us and the country that they love

Thank God for those courageous men and women;
              ...   God bless the U.S.A!

© 2010 – Woody Grein