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Suetang
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0 posted 2002-03-11 07:34 PM


Through twisted metal and rubble
They scoured for human life
The magnitude of this tragedy
Had cut their hearts like a knife

Their own were amongst the dead
Yet they continued with their task
Where did they find their stength?
So many of us would surely ask

So brave and so courageous
A job they had to do
Such wonderful human beings
Guardian angels to me and you

They never gave up hope
As exhaustion soon set in
Those responsible for this senseless act
Had committed such a mortal sin

But humanity will prevail
As we all join hands and pray
And remember all the lives we lost
On that unforgettable September day

* * * *

This is dedicated to all those
firefighters and volunteers who
worked around the clock to free
those trapped beneath the rubble
on a day when time stood still
and we all looked on in total
disbelief.Even though our
countries are so far apart
we still felt your pain
and embraced you in your grief

Suetang

© Copyright 2002 Sue Tancheff - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-03-11 07:38 PM




(tears fall down my cheeks) God Bless You, sweet friend, my heart cries out to all the victims of the tragedy but they will always be true heroes to us all and I am admired by how they all continue to step forward with hope as we grieve over the losses and pray for them all! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, you are a true angel, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sue, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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2 posted 2002-03-11 07:38 PM


This is a great tribute Sue, and No we will never forget. and it is so inspiring to know that people around the globe feel our sorrow. this is truly a nice tribute. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

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3 posted 2002-03-11 08:13 PM


A very beautiful and appropriate poem in
tribute of all of our heroes...some of whom
are still working around the clock even as
I write this...

Thank you Sue...very nicely done...

Victoria
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4 posted 2002-03-11 08:59 PM


Thank you Sue and people are still dying because of that day..my friends cousin's son was one of the soldiers who died a couple weeks ago in Afghanistan..so sad...hugss

          ~Victoria

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5 posted 2002-03-11 09:00 PM


A great piece.

Thanks.
Melton

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6 posted 2002-03-11 09:31 PM


A very nice tribute, Sue. And still the cleanup continues, and still we search together for a pathway out of this madness. Do you still have flowers blooming? for my mind to visit your garden? I could use a quiet fragrant meditation spot today. Maybe I can transport myself on a wave of peaceful thoughts?
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7 posted 2002-03-11 11:01 PM


So well done Sue.
We shall never forget.
Thank you for this tribute.
~hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain~

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8 posted 2002-03-11 11:10 PM


Suetang~

And it did didnt it?? time stood still and then cried....the US cried in fear and loss...but I have to believe that faith is among the good, and indeed the peacemakers and heros will inherit this earth, for all the bravery they stand for.....thank you for this....




Lauren~

Greeneyes~

Step through the
barrier of my mind,
enter my soul,
feel my desire,
let my eyes guide you
into the shadows
of my heart

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