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hoot_owl_rn
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0 posted 2004-09-11 12:09 PM


And Life Goes On
(For the babies of 9/11)

The world, in shock, could not believe
While I, in silence, softly grieved
He and the child he’d helped conceive
For life went on

He just buried in the tomb
I held his child, safe in my womb
Though feared the future’s unknown gloom
But life went on

In the winter’s discontent
While bitter memories left me spent
Unnoticed, the days came and went
And life went on

Within my nest you, sheltered, grew
My grief and joy shared by so few
And I both loved and hated you
As life went on

You kicked; you made your presence known
Part of us both, but yet your own
Planted in love, in sorrow grown
And life went on

Till slowly my grief was replaced
With dreams of how your tiny face
Would look like his and mine both laced
As life went on

Then one day in springs warm morn
Wailing, kicking, you were born
Out of the past, the future torn
And life goes on


...to think these babes are in their terrible twos and three years have past since our world was forever changed...let us never forget


© Copyright 2004 Ruth Kephart - All Rights Reserved
Kevo
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1 posted 2004-09-11 02:33 AM


What a heartwrenching reality.  So many things have changed.  So many fatherless children and wives widowed.  So many husbands widowed.  A tragedy beyond comprehension.  I cried many times over about that day.  Remembering clearly when the towers fell.  I thought it wasn't real as I woke from working nights to see it on the news as it was happening.  Pictures before the even said what was happening - well at least I turned it on between updates, I reckon.  I lamented for months I think it was, moving through all the stages of grief.  However, the one phase that lingers still ...retribution, fuels my pride, my pen, and my support of my brothers-in-arms searching for that lunatic Osama and his cohorts.  Beautiful writing that brought a tear to my eye that I thought had subsided for a while.  Thanks for posting it.

Kevin

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2 posted 2004-09-11 04:50 AM


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Sunshine
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3 posted 2004-09-11 10:55 AM


Every generation has a moment or two in time that they will never forget.  This is not the first "never forget" in my life.  Over my brief stint upon this earth, there have been a few...those of my age could count them as well...

but I hope we never see another like this.

Thank you, Ruth.

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4 posted 2004-09-11 11:57 PM


Amen, Ruth....a beautiful and poignant write
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