Where was I when I first heard the World Trade Center fell down?
I was about to head off to science class
and I heard Dan Taylor say behind my back,
"they flew a plane into the World trade Center? What the fuck?"
I thought he was speaking of some movie or another
and paid no attention
because I was so
oblivious.

Where was I when I realized the World Trade Center had fallen down?
I was sitting in science class
when Tommy came in
and yelled
"Holy shit!"
Mrs. Selwitz appeared
shocked by his profanity
until he explained the intense profanity at hand
which we felt deserved a good "holy shit."
We said holy shit
but had not felt the depth of it
because we were so
oblivious.

And even now
because thousands died
and one life can not feel the loss
of a multitude
a multiplication
so many times greater than itself
because I am untouched
unscarred
I can not feel the depth of which I write
because I am
we are
humanity is
still
so
oblivious.