Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

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I think this is one of those days in history where each and every person that was alive at that time will remember exactly where they were and what they were doing, because after that moment the world as we knew it changed forever...

Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

Where were you when the buildings fell,
And a once normal life became a living hell,
When the world as we knew it was turned upside down,
And billions of souls grew so quiet, you couldn’t hear a sound.

Where were you when the world was rapped and her innocence lost,
And 3,497 lives were lost in vain as the cost,
Millions upon millions of souls frozen in awe,
Shocked to their core by the terror and destruction of what they saw.

Where were you when the president spoke,
And a once sleeping giant awoke,
So many souls crying in tears,
Terror and agony of the day became our worst fear.

Where were you when the blood of sin became our only desire,
And vengeance for our fallen love one’s became our inner fire,
When the world filled with oceans of hate,
How can we ever forget this date?

Where were you when  you heard his name,
And all the world bowed their heads in shame,
To know that this sin was one of man,
Our own destruction was his only plan.

Where were you when no more tears could be found,
For they all dried up in a desert of sand and were buried underground,
For all those who lost their love ones to a stolen heart,
The eternal candle of their souls shall never depart.

Where were you when the buildings fell,
And all the world became a living hell,
Never again shall the world be the same,
Never again shall the purity of the world be our domain.

 

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toredbloodink commented on Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

08-04-2016

Redbloodink I am the original.... Always nice to come to this site..... The poem here to me back to a memory of hard work that paid vary well.... I was irrigating two yards that day..... Thanks for the reminder of why I love this country but I think my government sucks.... Well I know it does...... Thanks for the read...... I need to write some more again

angel33614

05/25/2018

sorry my response is so be-lated but I greatly appreciate your comments. Thank you and Godbless you on your journey!

sk8erpoet commented on Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

01-31-2011

this is a wonderful poem. so much emotion on a very sad part of us history...you said it well...i remember where i was that day..i was in kindergarden watching it on tv....thank you for the write..sk8

GypsySoul73 commented on Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

10-23-2010

Awesome heart felt work as usual Angel. I had worked the night before and was already in bed asleep on the fateful day before the first plane fell. By the time I got up around 4pm, to get ready for night shift again, they had already stopped showing the footage on TV. I always felt cheated by that because I never really got the reality of it - like special effects or something on the news, but overtime I have come to see that I was spared the awful sight of it. Peace, love, and light on your path always. Gypsy Soul

angel33614

10/24/2010

I am both humbled and honored by such a kind and gracious comment, I am truely not worthy but thank you none the less! if you missed the initial shock and awe of the situation consider yourself lucky, the images I watched live will forver be in the recesses of my mind, etched into time. Watching it back years later is like watching a fictional movie, it is all still so sureal that it happened, had to imagine such evil and death can be brought to the surface of terror not by the darkness of the devil's sin but rather through the heart of man, this is the real tragedy and defeat. So many want to blame all the evil and darkness in the world on the devil but the truth of the matter is that much if not all of it comes from within the nature of man, not the devil, very sad reality indeed. Thank you again for you comment as they are always greatly appreciated and always welcome with open arms and heart! Puriity of the soul, journey well!!! with grace and humility ANGEL- POB for life! aka A blind man walking...

sunshine33710 commented on Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

10-05-2010

Wow! That was very good Honey! I really like it alot. that is so true. It was very sad to see what happen to all thoses people. Who will ever know why that happend and why did thoses type of people had to get on that plane. To answer your question as you know already I was workin at Bayfront and I think we were livin with my mom at the time. Your loving wife aka sweetie, aka sunshine

angel33614

10/08/2010

Thank you soo much my love for the very kind and gracious comments, as always you words are sunlight in my darkest of days! A sad sad day neither of shall ever forget, atleast we were both together and we didn't lose anyone close to us, but so sad for all that did. I send them my prayers and hope in some small way this poem helps keep the spirit of thier light alive as the eternal candle shall never grow dim as long as we never forget. I am honored and humbled my friend for your apauds, that is a first, lol. Who will ever forget that moment when we first found out, when we first watched in utter awe, the whole world glued to a TV, who can ever forget it and perhaps it is better we never do. Thank you again for your comment as they are always greatly appreciated and always welcome! Purity of the soul, journey well!!! with grace and humility your dear friend always ANGEL aka Your loving husband always and forever!!!

Musicmynded1 commented on Where Were You??? (09-11-01)

10-05-2010

Although i know it's being askied in general, as a title and ongoing poem statements (which is completely great writing btw) I will answer as i sorta did in the forum room. I was at home, i think that it was a weekend day, as my wife turned on the news early and was shocked by what she was hearing and seeing, she woke me and we both witnessed the 2nd plane hitting the tower at that time. My bigger question has always been, where was i years earlier leading up to this event, (as i question things in my poem titled 9:11, and in your forum post) ty for this write.

angel33614

10/08/2010

I am honored and humbled my friend for your apauds, that is a first, lol. Who will ever forget that moment when we first found out, when we first watched in utter awe, the whole world glued to a TV, who can ever forget it and perhaps it is better we never do. As for your secondary question here is a little known and little advertised fact, Osama Bin Ladin tried to bomb the world trade centers two times previously during the clinton adminstration but failed, the admistration during that time didn't persue him because they didn't feel he was a viable treat and worth the time and effort, if only we had known. I am not saying I agree or disagree with the decision at that time only stating the facts as I know them to be. Thank you again for your comment as they are always greatly appreciated and always welcome! Purity of the soul, journey well!!! with grace and humility your dear friend always ANGEL

A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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