Ode to 9/11

September 11, 2001, fire rained from the heavens,
The twin towers shook, then crumbled into nothingness,
This was a major disaster, no less!
People jumped through windows, dozens of stories down
Their fates were sealed before they hit the ground.

Firefighters braved the towering inferno's wrath
But their efforts were almost naught
Many precious lives were lost instead,
Because evil had reared its ugly head.
A thick white smoke enveloped New York
As commuters tried in vain to go to work.

At home many sat petrified, glued to their set
Little did they know this day they would regret.
As the horrific scenes flashed before their eyes
Some switched channels but like a recurring nightmare
The images repeated, giving even more of a scare.

Victims tried to make one last call
Before the towers would eventually fall
Loved ones listened in shocked disbelief and wondered why
As their beloved bid a final, nostalgic goodbye.

In a city of desolation, gloom and despair
New Yorkers all rallied without fear
And like the Phoenix rising from the dust
They realized that rebounding was a must.
Because like these United States, united we stand!!!