Reflecting Pool
Revised 12-31-17
The mirror never tells the story,
no matter how we live our lives;
Never shines upon our glory.
When all is said, it's who survives.
I was there when those twin towers
became a shadow in the sky,
Now we go and toss our flowers
and leave; a tear in every eye.
Where have we come today -
from such a yesterday?
What will tomorrow have us say?
When the snow comes down
And covers sacred ground
Listen for their hallowed, whispered sound.
So I turn my eyes toward learning
Future times already flying by.
Ignore the pain that's borne of yearning
To bring back simple days run dry.
Where have we come today –
from such a yesterday?
What will tomorrow have to say?
The mirror never tells the story,
no matter how we live our lives;
Never shines upon our glory.
When all is said, it's who survives.
When the snow comes down
And covers sacred ground
Hear their hallowed whispered sound.
Lin Cava ©
In 2001, in a multitude of coordinated acts, the United States of America was attacked on home ground. We must never forget the fallen.
WE MUST NEVER FORGET THIS ACT OF WAR.
There must be a time when we collect a debt for a Nation, the survivors of those lost and the thousands of lost souls.
During the September 11 attacks of 2001, 2,996 people were killed (including 19 terrorists) and more than 6,000 others wounded.[1][2] These immediate deaths included 265 on the four planes (including the terrorists), 2,606 in the World Trade Center and in the surrounding area, and 125 at the Pentagon.[3][4] The attacks were the deadliest terrorist act in world history, and the most devastating foreign attack on American soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.[5]
Lin Cava ©
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