A poem I wrote after 9/11 in 2001

Tragic Tuesday

That Tuesday started as any other day.

As Katie and I sat and played.

 Until that plane took to the sky, 

The world as we knew it pasted on by.

We still didn't know what had happened you see,

For we were sitting around playing with glee.

Until I was on the phone,

And my mom asked, did we have the tv on,

We then found out the terrible news.

About how so many had lost their lives,

Now so many were without their loved ones.

I then stood there in shock to see,

All that was happening in the world around me.

I held my daughter oh so tight, while I sat there and cried,

For the world as I knew it had pasted away.

It was so terrible to see,

How could anyone be so heartless and mean.

I kept holding my daughter so tight,

And thanked God we were all alive.

I thanked him for all I have,

And prayed for those, who were now without.

So many people lost their lives,

Sons, daughters, moms, dads, husbands, and wives.

The day the sky flashed, with that mighty crash, 

And all those mighty buildings crashed to the ground.

Yes, it was a tragic day,

The day they took our innocence away.

The day we all will never forget.

It all seems so wrong,

But we all must be strong.

For now we may not understand,

But we must know that God has a plan.

He is always by our side,

Morning, noon and night.

Always remember who is in control, 

And with him we can never go wrong.

Just remember he knows what's best.

And he knows what must be,

Even when we can not see.

For now we must have faith,

In God's love, power and grace.

  Copyright © Tina Harden 2001