9/11 – A Retrospective Memorial

Two decades have passed since the Twin Towers came down

Two decades since Flight 93 crashed with a bound

Thousands were gone – could this possibly be real?

Staring in stunned silence – not sure what to feel

Our country was invaded by the worst kind of evil

Our unshakeable resilience – no one would steal

Ground Zero was a smoldering pit of destruction

The result of an attack without any compunction

So many innocent victims – a tragic list of names

Those left behind would never, ever be the same

The Firemen & Policemen were racing toward the danger

Their minds & hearts filled with fear and anger

Folks from all over the world were extending a helping hand

To help start the healing over what happened to our land

It was much more than people that day that were lost

Our shattered ideals became part of the cost

Broken yet defiant that so many lives were destroyed

Our military personnel were quickly deployed

We came together as one, with the same purpose in mind

Suddenly a stranger was a new friend in kind

American flags displayed everywhere – a demonstration of pride

While we continued to mourn for all those who had died

September 11th – a day that shall live in infamy

The events of 9/11 deeply affected me

Whenever the news footage is shown – to this day I still cry

For one question will never be answered; that question is WHY?

Our fighting anthem became "We Will Never Forget"

And remember we always will – a tragedy we’ll always regret