In The Eyes Of A Child 

The Civil War, Vietnam, 
Pearl Harbor and Sadam. 
They all seem distant, they aren't real to me. 
But terror pounced on us all too fast. 
Planes crash down, how long will it last? 
They targeted New York, but all America is touched. 
Lives slip away, memories are clutched. 
The numbers are, there's too many to count 
People's lives are changed an enormous amount. 
The crashes, the fires, the shattered towers 
Who did it and why the search goes on for endless hours 
The death and sorrow is too much to take. 
It all seems like a movie, it all seems fake. 
Lady Liberty stands high and she'll never fall. 
They can make our buildings fall to the ground, 
But America is strong and it won't be shut down. 
To get through all this will be such a hard fight. 
Can you imagine mothers telling their children, 
"daddy isn't coming home tonight'' 
Can you imagine a little girl down on her knees, 
Saying 
"God, let mommy fall asleep without crying, please'' 
Can you imagine a little boy
whose mother won't pack his lunch anymore. 
Can you imagine seeing a loved one lying in a casket 
and all you can do is turn and walk out the door? 
This is what hate and anger has done. 
Now it is time for us to unite as one. 
Our country is free, A better life for all, 
Lady Liberty stands high and she'll never fall. 

God Bless America! 

By: Heather Ready 
Age 13

Ready5255@msn.com
 

American Will Never Die
Planes crash buildings fall down ruining this town. 
Is It to late ? 
Who will save us now? 
All we can do is pray will live through this somehow. 
Stricken by terror loss an pain its like Pearl Harbor all over again. 
Sadness starts but its not the end, we will fight for what we've lost, 
America will keep its freedom at any cost. 
God will, keep us safe throughout these terrible days of sorrow, 
try to live it will be better tomorrow. 
Time has not stopped to wait for us to catch up. 
Life is different now only filling half a cup. 
The pledge of Allegiance, Justice for all. 
Our mighty world has taken a fall. 
Life is different now here it's okay to stop and shed a tear. 
What we've suffered is great loss and pain. 
Our lives will never be the same again. 
So remember when you stop to cry, America will never die. 

By, Amber Ready
Age 11
Ready5255@msn.com

God Bless America