September 11, 2001
And we shall tell our children
That on this day there was
A callous disregard for human life
All ages, genders, religions, ethnicities,
Political persuasions and nationalities were touched.
And we shall tell our children
How strangers helped strangers
How heroes rose from the dust
The selfless courage of many stood out
People thought of loved ones in final moments.
And we shall tell our children
There was a coward who failed to break us
Grieving widows and widowers raised their children
Daughters, sons, mothers, fathers and siblings
Have honored their loved ones by living.
And we shall tell our children
Years later with resilience and resolve
A skyscraper rose, a building was repaired
and monuments are standing
We will remember and never forget
Keeping our loved ones alive in hearts and dreams.
There will be no second death.
(poem by Chelle Cordero, copyright 2015)
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