911

On that day I slept late and joined my sister in law
In her living room watching t.v. and listening to the news people
Was told a airplane crashed into one of the World Trade Towers
She had worked in the downtown area for years at Chase
Today has Alzheimer's illness a progressive memory loss
Probably cannot totally recall the details of that morning
Maria's son was a marine at home a temp recruiter
Stationed then on hill in Jersey City to observe the sky line
Where he then saw the towers crash to earth
I had the day off from my job
The previous day had been my birthday
I was fifty eight years old and had a schedule change
Watched the T.V throughout the morning
As the second plane struck the World Trade Tower
And the great crisis began to unfold
I returned to work the following day dampened by the crisis
And was assigned to push grocery carts in the parking lot
All day long on for Path Mark a grocery store
Since has closed its doors in bankruptcy
But in the crisis was very generous to the challenge
I remember the sky that day it will always stand
Very grey slow moving ominous clouds
Caught my attention this, morning after
Today I have COPD but have a clear memory
Of the awful event of 911 and the days following
No right or wrong people can replace our nations loss
A dampen spirit rings all these times and their names forever
And prayers along with to say more sacred
No man woman child is greater loved
Than those carried from the ashes.