September 11, 2001
America's symbol of freedom
The eagle
Is felled.
Out of these
Ashes of terror
The eagle will rise
Like the Phoenix
On wings of justice
Not revenge.
A message of hope,
The eagle transformed
Into a dove of peace.
Uniting people
Of the world
In the ultimate
Victory of love.
The United States of America!
As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.
As we lit candles of waiting and hope
We became one generation.
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the
inferno
We became one gender.
As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.
As we mourned together the great loss
We became one family.
As we cried tears of grief and loss
We became one soul.
As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes
We become one people.
We are...
One color
One class
One generation
One gender
One faith
One language
One body
One family
One soul
One people
We are The Power of One.
One Nation,
Under God,
Indivisible.
We are United.
We are America.
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Rising from the Ashes (poem)
