September 11th

~September 11th~

Uncertainty hits us with a bang.
Our nations heart sang.
A song of sadness and of disbelief.
All the families filled with grief.
History falls with the touch of a hand.
Will we ever understand?
Anger rages through and through.
Our flag will always wave Red, White and Blue.

Families broken while they rejoice.
Lives are lost without a choice.
Darkness fills from east to west.
Putting us to the test.
Numbness is what we feel.
Could this all possibly be real?
From our hearts we pray out loud.
As we watch that evil cloud.

For what have they won?
In this evilness that has been done.
Unknown to us is the face we seek.
To answer all but is too weak.
Threatening our land and what we believe.
Stealing our security are those who thieve.
Evil lives in the heart of hate.
What will now become their fate?

And then there are those who risk it all.
Looking for victims when the odds are small.
Finding hope when the risks are high.
Praying that they will not die.
Continuing on while barely sleeping.
Picking up shattered lives while weeping.
Courage runs through all their veins.
Persevering through all their pains.

Our freedom was won with blood and tears.
The land we conquered despite our fears.
Pulling together in faith and love.
Showing the enemy what we are made of.
This is where our unity and love will start.
We will not be broken or torn apart.
Through it all we continue to strive.
Love and hope will always be alive.

Shannon Atkinson