This Poem was Submitted By: Mark D. Kilburn On Date: 2002-09-13 15:30:48 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Shadow Of Greatness

           We the infinitesimal few of the millions      of blue and white collar workers,            comprising the very backbone       of this still grieving nation,            can only watch in awe      these great and valiant giants               emerging from the ash and rubble      of  this, our darkest hour.            Giants making the ultimate sacrifice      before our reddened eyes,            so unselfishly saving their fellow Americans.      Giants deservedly earning each and every             veneration bestowed upon them.      Their immeasurable acts of heroism            our only light on this      murderous day of darkness.              Our naivety and innocence taken      as well as countless innocents            by some indiscernible evilness      bent on evil for evil’s sake.             This unseemly act of mammoth cowardice      perpetrated by those who despise             any form of life and liberty.      Stand united and fast America.                  Stand alert and protected in the shadow      cast by the heroic giants who answer the call             day and night,  with willingness and       determination regardless of  the dangers.            The blue sky, red flames, white ash and black smoke        searing unforgettably, into our world’s conscience.             Stand together, and our unity will make us indivisible        and indelible from sea to shining sea.                                                                                                            

Copyright © September 2002 Mark D. Kilburn


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