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Remember 911 by Deborah Edwards
from Legacy 2003
Remember 911
by Deborah Edwards
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As a child, I was told...
To call 911, if there was trouble.
An accident or a burglar.
I had felt secure knowing
That help was coming on the double.
As a teen, I was told
To call 911 was a joke.
On TV sitcoms, I saw late rescue workers,
Firefighters and police crew
Who arrived too late to a bloody scene
Oh, how mean!
As an adult, I am told
That 9-11 was the day the world stood still
As demonic terrorists
Collided
Into America's proud monuments.
As a nation, I am told
To remember 9-11.
The day of horror and devilment.
As clouds of fire engulfed the innocent.
Lady Liberty flushed and the world stood silent.
As I look back at 9-11
America was in trouble
Not a joke was made,
When the rescue workers, firefighters.
And police crew tried to save the day.
