After
the attacks there was much talk of America's
resolve and the symbolism of the twin towers.
America is resilient. America is Strong. The United States of
America, from its rebellious beginnings, has stood for "liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness." The free enterprise system
has spread across the globe. The International Trade Center was
just one symbol of America's greatness. Destroy a symbol,
kill Americans and the citizenry come together. American has
always and will always stand tall.
Towers standing tall and
free,
within, movers, shakers of affluence.
Symbols of a vibrant economy,
to the world with freedom's influence.
From the evil of a misguided culture,
spreading hate of zealot destruction.
Killing in a land thought secure,
purpose lost in their aggression.
Towers now gone, a pile of rubble,
three thousand killed by assassins' hate.
In all of America freedom excels,
to it's demise, no one can orchestrate.
We will rebuild, paid from our affluence,
decisions to make affecting the world.
Symbols again with stronger defense,
freedom reigns in our pride renewed.
America has always stood tall, free and proud,
adversity reveals our weakness to solve.
For freedom's security we'll shout aloud,
resistance only strengthens... our resolve.
Throughout life, in every aspect, there is a cost. One must pay
for the food we eat, the roof over our heads and the clothes we
wear. We pay taxes for the infrastructure of our society;
for the fire, aid, and police protections. The military defend
our liberty and frail security with their lives.
Thinking about the attacks
and how we take for granted our liberties I wrote "The Price,"
my first 9-11 inspired poem.
The visions of
September 11, 2001 are a national nightmare. Visions,
previously thought only possible on the TV and movie screen, are
now a reality.
It still seems unreal as I seek to wake
from this horrid nightmare.
The nightmare continues but then so do the dreams. The
nightmare will end as we regroup to make America stronger and
safer. The rubble to clean up, the memorials of the innocent
and the brave, and the investigations, that justice is done, are
the immediate needs of our citizens.
In rebuilding the towers we will demonstrate the power of
the symbols they represent. America is the hub of world
economics, enforcers of peace, and the enablement of the
American dream in which so many aspire.
We shall overcome this nightmare.
- Roger W Hancock,
Printed
as a "Letter to the Editor,"
Auburn Reporter, 10-10-2001;
Seattle G.
N., 10-12-2001
(The
Papers often edit for space and other criteria.)
After the year after, I thought of those who still, "ask
why?"
. . . of those who asked, "Where was God?"
My thoughts drifted to those who were lost that day.
Did they know... Christ?
Were
they prepared to meet our maker?
I thought of how providential it
was that the fourth plane
did not reach its target, the Whitehouse.
I had
always been a flag waver but now wave it with much more
fervency. I now feel even stronger in a strong defense in our military as
well as the intelligence agencies. Peace is maintained by a
strong military. As long as peace is not the goal of other
nations, then we must be prepared to fight to keep the peace we
have.
Terrorism, the global nightmare, has come to America. Safety
is our goal but cannot in a free society be secure. I have learned that total liberty is not possible if security
is desired. The balance between freedom and security is fragile.
Liberty is maintained by responsible freedom.
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