That day The towers fell The plane hit ground A buildings shape Was realigned What I remember Hauntingly was the Silence of the sky Though TV screens Screamed out the tale To ears and eyes So horrified What I remember Hauntingly was the Silence of the sky The word went out No planes could fly As Eyes searched Far and wide And I remember Hauntingly that Silence of the sky I know for sure Had my eyes Been clear And my anguished Tears been dried Id have seen the angels With these souls Fill the Silence of the sky
09/12/2006
Poignant tribute Kris. Reminds me of a beautiful photo I saw in the newspaper the other day of two powerful searchlight beams shooting straight up from ground zero in place of the twin towers.
Its a beautiful tribute.One can see and sense the scene on two different levels.
I love the way the repetition ties it together.... and amazingly strong ending. I also think you are right... Well Done!