a peculiar weeping
a sympathy of millions quietens
as families speak loved ones fallen by a senseless act of terror,
one September morning
thousands of finite lives elevated to angels
as towers imploded and souls rose from ashes,
one sunny September morning
sixteen years later we’re still overcome
grieving and remembering
reviving moments
with a prayer and crescendo of bells and bagpipes
signaling two towers’ final descent,
one September morning
a day of shock and terror
we’ll never forget
when innocence was stolen
Copyright 2017 by E. Denise Billups
Daily Prompts: Crescendo, Elevate, Finite, Overcome, Peculiar, Sympathy
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Beautifully said.
Thanks Judith!
Very profound and keeps the memory alive.
Tony, thank you! It’s a sad day and no matter where we are in our lives we’ll stop and pause.
What a great way to bring all of the recent prompt words together in one piece… You used them in a way that didn’t make them stand out awkwardly, like they don’t belong. And what an incredibly strong way to explain that day’s meaning to people on a personal level. I enjoyed reading this even though the mood is quite heartbreaking. Great job!
If you’d like to check out some of the pieces I wrote on my blog, I’d greatly appreciate it! I also made a previous post for Finite called “Why Can’t I Make Friends” Feedback is totally welcome! Thanks
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Thank you! I will check out your posts! 🙂