To the souls that departed
on Sept. 11, 2001:
You are still
remembered
By your
nations
Around the
globe
One month after your hasty
departure
We saw your
pictures
We read your life
stories
Many heroic
ones
We feel the pain and
anguish
Most of you died in your
prime
81% are
men
39 is your median
age
Even as young as
three
Thousands are widowed in our
midst
Tens of thousands are
without a parent
Millions are
hurt
Billions are
shaken
What changes has your
departure brought?
Your departure has united
the global village
From sea to shining
sea
From rolling hills to mighty
mountains
You have made us feel
uneasy
About our complacent way of
life
You have convinced
us
About the brevity of this
life
People in untold numbers
seek the comfort
From the Wonderful
Counselor
Worship attendance has
soared
Promptly since your
exodus
Many asked the age-old
question
Why such heinous evil deeds
against humanity
Even in the name of the
Almighty
We are truly in desperate
need of salvation
What can deliver us from the
sting of death?
Could it be B-series
bombers?
Could it be special
operations?
Could it be the wishful
rooting out of terrorists?
Or shall we rephrase the
question
WHO can deliver us from the
ultimatum of death?
None other than the One and
only One
The Son of the Almighty
God
He was no less heroic than
the 300 firefighters
He entered the sin-smitten
planet where sure death prevails
He gave up his life on the
cross
As a ransom for all sinners
doomed to die
He is different from all
else
He rose again on the third
day
To become the first fruit of
resurrection
To give hope to all who call
on His name
From
Him
Through
Him
To
Him
Are life, peace, and
love
Perhaps we can take some
comfort
In imagining your last
prayer to Him
Amid the smoke and
fire
A prayer that escorted you
otherworldly
We will never know this for
sure
Until the grandest day of
reunion
But one thing is
certain
We will NOT see the infamous
19
Rest assured your loved ones
are loved
Only by a bigger
family
A much bigger one this
time
You too will never be
forgotten