AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY
A friend (Thank you , Beth!) received the following in email and allowed me to copy it. No author was given.
All Americans and people of the world lost something September 11, 2001...A day of unfathomable destruction.
ONE
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As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers
fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,
We become one people.
We are
UPDATED ON 5/10/12
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