by Cassandra Latisse

Created on: November 25, 2008

8:45

"Rock-hard steel

And shining glass

Will never kneel

To nature's grasp."

"Nor will they break

When hurricane

And earthquake fierce

Send forth their bane."

In spite, not many

Thought of it

When hell began:

The first plane hit

8:46

Rock-hard steel

Plummets hard

And glass like snow

Leaves none unscarred

"I cannot see!"

"I cannot breathe!"

They all cry out

And New York bleeds.

What monster could have?

Who thought of this?

The people weep

The second hits

9:03

When rock-hard steel

And windowpanes

Meet flesh and bone

Then anguish reigns

Cellphones bleep

As people call

Loved ones, 911

The injured crawl

September 11th

2001

Was a day to remember

Or better to shun

It funny how we think of it

9/11

That's the number most called

But nobody answered

"911?"

"-"

"HELP ME!"

"-"

So many stakes

Are put in trust

Of glass that breaks

And steel that rusts.

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