~ THAT DAY ~
Four planes took
to the sky that
day
Not knowing what
fate was at hand
Thousands went
to their jobs
that day
Not knowing what
cowards had
planned
The hijackers
knew they would
die that day
Not so the
airliner crews
Nor the innocent
people who
passed away
Nor their
families
receiving the
news
The Statue of
Liberty
Who'd welcomed
them all
Stood silently
watching that
day
As the planes
took dead aim
And destroyed
all those lives
The Lady had
nothing to say
The World Trade
Center, The
Pentagon
Three of the
four hit their
mark
The Lady watched
as the fire and
smoke
Still billowed
there long after
dark
Then came the
night when the
rains poured in
As the Angels
cried for us all
With thunder and
lightning, like
wrath against
sin
Throughout it
The Lady stood
tall
Some say it
might have been
the smoke,
Some say it was
only the rain
But, for me, I
saw a teardrop
fall
As The Lady
joined in our
pain!
By
Janeane Bolton ©
2001
used with permission
JaneaneBolton@sbcglobal.net
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