Guest guest Posted September 13, 2001 Report Share Posted September 13, 2001 Thank you for sharing this. It is very touching. Angels hover ever near, DS 4/11/01 Bowel obstruction 4/21/01 Dr Deveney @ OHSU Starting wt 282, BMI 47 Current wt 222, BMI 37 A teens perspective > Hi Everyone > > > My 15 year old daughter, Noelle, wrote this poem in a class. Not only do > I think she has talent for poetry writing (this is not her first effort), > but I think this is an excellent voice of what she and her peers and also > many of us " grown-ups " are thinking and feeling at this time. I wanted to > share it with you. > Deanna > > Hey all, I wrote this in english class, the teach had said for us to write > a poem or a short explanation of how we feel about what happened, i chose a > poem, tell me what you think........ > ************************************************************************ > > > A time to act together > > > A reason for us not to fight > > > A time to help each other > > > A reason to make it right > > > > > > It may seem to be falling apart > > > but the Nation will keep it whole > > > With the country in our heart > > > But with flashes of terror in our soul > > > > > > Only God is true and upholding > > > Just watching and waiting > > > While the worlds conflicts are unfolding > > > Such as the violence and the hating > > > > > > What can we do? > > > We just don't know, > > > If only we knew, > > > It would be different though > > > > > > We will get through this all > > > Just wait and see > > > America will not fall > > > That will not be > > > > > > To those of you searching > > > May you be fireman, Military, or police > > > Do what u must do, and be brave > > > But come home to us > > > > > > To those of you who aren't waiting > > > For family or a friend > > > Then reach out to those who are > > > Please give your hand to lend > > > > > > To those of you who are waiting > > > Don't give up hope > > > They are looking as hard as they can > > > and we are here to help you cope > > > > > > To those of you who have lost someone > > > All we can do is pray, > > > Hold our loved ones tight > > > Nothing left to say > > > Just cowardly ashes, left in the night. > > > > > > ~Noelle~ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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