"9/11"

From the heights they fell, with hearts heavy as stone

The world watched in horror, as they plummeted alone

Some with arms waving, some with prayers on their lips

Facing certain death, as they took their final trips

 

The blue sky above, a cruel contrast to their fate

As they fell from the Twin Towers, a tragic, dreadful weight

Some chose to face the ground, others turned to see

The end rushing towards them, from a height so deadly

 

The air rushed past, as they fell through the sky

Their screams lost to the wind, as they said their last goodbye

Some landed on rooftops, on cars and on the ground

Their bodies shattered on impact, with a deafening sound

 

No one could survive, such a fall from the sky

The speed and the impact, meant that none could defy

The laws of nature, and the harsh reality

That those who jumped from the towers, could not escape their destiny

 

On that fateful day, the world stood still in grief

As the souls who jumped from the towers, found no relief

We remember their sacrifice, their bravery and pain

And vow to never let such tragedy happen again

 

So let their memory live on, in our hearts and in our minds

As we honor their lives, and the courage they defined

May we strive for a world, where such horrors are no more

And honor those who fell from the World Trade Center, forevermore. ("9/11") by Courtney Weaver Jr.