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Have You Forgotten?


 

Anniversary poem for September 11th.
Read before the United States Senate
by Senator John Kerry on September 4, 2002.


The Eleventh of September

Written by Roger J. Robicheau ©2002
The Poetic Plumber

We mourn their loss this day this year
Those now with God, no danger near

So many loved ones left do stand
Confronting loss throughout our land

My heart goes out to those who do
No one can fathom what they view

I firmly pray for peace of mind
Dear God please help each one to find

And to our soldiers now at war
God guide above, at sea, on shore

They are the best, I have no doubt
Our country’s pride, complete, devout

The finest force you’ll ever see
All freedom grown through liberty

One final thought comes clear to me
For what must live in infamy

Absolutely - We’ll Remember
The Eleventh - Of September

©2002 Roger J. Robicheau
The Poetic Plumber



'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL' 

 You say you will never forget where you were when
        you heard the news On September 11, 2001.
Neither will I. 

          I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
        with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I
        held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the
        peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
        is OK..I am ready to go.' 


        I was with his wife when he called as she fed
        breakfast to their children. I held her up as she
        tried to understand his words and as she realized
        he wasn't coming home that night. 


        I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
        woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been
        knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
        'Of course I will show you the way home - only
        believe in Me now.' 


        I was at the base of the building with the Priest
        ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
        I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
        heard my voice and answered. 
        I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
        with every prayer. I was with the crew as they
        were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
        believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
        faith has saved them. 


        I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan ,   Afghanistan .
        I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
        Did you sense Me? 


        I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew
        every name - though not all knew Me. Some met Me
        for the first time on the 86th floor. 
        Some sought Me with their last breath.
        Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
        smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take
        my hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there. 

  I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
        may not know why, but I do. However, if you were
        there in that explosive moment in time, would you have
        reached for Me?
         
       Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey
        for you. But someday your journey will end. And I
        will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
        be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are
        'ready to go.' 


        I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.



Where Were You?
 
I was asleep having pleasant dreams.
Where were you?
Did you know your life would be changed forever...or so it seems?
 
I was eating a meal.
Where were you?
Did you know that we'd received a blow that would never heal?
 
I was taking my kids to school.
Where were you?
Did you know that terrorists were breaking every known rule?
 
I was busy trying to get ahead.
Where were you?
Did your heart break because you were in someone else's bed?
 
I was kneeling down to pray.
Where were you?
Did you regret not knowing the Lord before that day?
 
I was praying that many would be saved.
Where were you?
Did you know that the timid and shy would on that day be very brave?
 
I was glued to the TV.
Where were you?
Did you selfishly pray, Thank God it was them and not me?
 
I am remembering exactly where I was that morning.
Where were you?
Did you foresee the devastation that caused this endless mourning?
 
I am broken hearted that anyone would be so cruel..
Where are you?
Do you know a mosque may be built so near, the fires of hatred it will fuel?
 
Where Are you?
 
Virginia Archer
09-11-10





Click HERE For America The Beautiful 

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. 
Then will our world know the blessings of peace. 
William Ewart Gladstone


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John Wayne - America, Why I Love Her.mp3

 
 
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