9/11; An Account
“Mom’s not coming home.”
“Why?”
“Come here.”
Two buildings on the verge of collapse
A Fire’s bloody vengeance--
Siren sounds, crying babies
and why are people jumping off
Holding hands?
Sad, sad sight
But I know Mom’s strong
and she’ll be alright!
Dad falls to his knees
grown men shouldn’t cry
He picks up his phone
Listening quietly.
He nods and nods
Promising things
“I love you so much,” he says.
Debris flies into the air.
He gets to his feet
Tears subsiding
Asking me to never forget
So I look at the clock.
9:03
9/11/2001
This poem is about:
My country
Our world