An Ordinary Tuesday
September 11th 2001
I wrote this poem, through the eyes of my then ten-year-old son, to serve as a reminder of the tragic events of 9/11 and to all those celebrating a 9/11 birthday!
A child born upon a day, just like any other
Born to joyful, loving parents, a father and a mother
So many just like me were born across the nation
Never knowing that this day would rock our whole foundation
A sunny, clear, and peaceful day it started out the same
Like each and every other day, to work the people came
Within a span of fleeting minutes, the planes crashed one by one
The World Trade Center and the Pentagon, targets they had become
Turning ten upon this day I was happy as could be
I did not know the happenings or the tragedy
I only knew I couldn’t wait to open presents and have cake
I wanted to get home from school so I could celebrate
Police officers and firemen with emergency personnel
Tried to rescue others before the buildings fell
The day had turned to darkness although the sun still shone
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The planes had come, the towers fell, New York was all alone
Then came the huge dust cloud of rubble and debris
Fragments of invincible strength, a national catastrophe
Wreckage, death, and terror reigned beneath the sun
A cataclysmic day September 11, 2001
I had birthday cake, and opened gifts, while my country faced disaster
I could tell my mother’s heart was beating that much faster
Heroes were born among the ash and bravery abound
The sky was free of airplanes you could not hear a sound
Then came the funerals and services to pay our last respects
A scary time for Americans who did not know what to expect
We haven’t been attacked again we got through that dreadful time
I wonder if these horrific scenes will always haunt our minds
My birthday will come every year, and on that special day
I’ll reflect upon the heartbreak so many felt in their own way
I share a special bond with the others in my nation
Who celebrate their birthday with sorrow, yet elation!
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