I felt pain in my heart as I watched in dismay.
Two towers exploded in fire and I began to pray.
The people stood in horror as the planes began to fall.
No sense could be made as I watched another fireball.

Moments became hours as the sirens screamed in pain.
The towers began to tremble as the steel began to strain.
Brave firemen and policemen ran to the beacon call.
As the towers began to falter and lost were they all.

I felt pain in my heart as I watched in disbelief
The people on the ground were running for relief.
The world watched and cried with lady Liberty.
The crumbling walls of security now felt the agony.

I heard the sound of silence as another plane came down
It crashed into a fortress of military might on the ground.
The soldiers died and bled but no reason could be heard.
As the fires ripped great buildings I could not say a word.

For many hours I watched and many hours I cried.
So many precious people for no reason died.
No one could stop it, no one could bring them back.
The day America cried from a terrorist attack.

Yet now my heart sees hope and no longer sees despair
For brother now joins brother as we begin to repair.
Our hearts grow closer to our Father up above.
We again lean on HIM and demonstrate HIS love.

I will not forget the day my nation cried.
I will always remember, all the heroes that had died.
I'll call upon my God who delivered us from that day.
And say, "God bless America again, Lord, I pray."

By Terry L Richardson
Copyright © September 14, 2001