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2004-11-07

My Aunt is a vp of a large fund company and she lost 52 colleagues and friends. I personally have heard thousands of stories from different people, such as a friend was working on the 53rd floor in the elevator shaft of tower two, he was very lucky to get out. My family didn't lose anyone, but being a new yorker and surrounded by the horror of this it hits me so close to home. I am a student at Adelphi University and man that day will never ever be forgotten. September 11, 2001 I wrote this poem on that night. I live off of Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. All you saw were cars at a dead stop going into the city, and all you heard was sirens from fire trucks coming to help out from as far as the Hamptons. Never in my life will I see this again. My condolences to everyone who has lost someone in the attack. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about that day. Here is my tribute 9-11. The name of this is "When Darkness Falls"

"When Darkness Falls"

When I was getting out of the car I thought it was a joke
I just grabbed my bunder and reached for my coat.
When I got to the dorms I turned on the T.V.
My breath was taken away from all the falling debris.

My heart just dropped right to the floor
As the World Trade Center did too it was no more.
So many faces were just covered in dust
They all looked the same coming out of the rush.

Fires burned smoke didn't clear
Nobody knew if the end was near.
Police and fire departments rushing to the scene
When they arrived they saw destruction you wouldn't believe.

Eight a.m. in the morning sun shinning bright
Who knew within ten minutes day would turn into night.
Darkness fell all over downtown
You didn't see any smiles all you saw were frowns.

The shrills of screaming everyone felt
Screams of distress yelling for help.
Trying to breath gasping for fresh air
Crawling on the ground to find someone who cared.

People walking home over the Queensborough bridge
Mothers waiting for daddy to come home and hug his kids.
Many returned but to many didn't
Many found out that they wouldn't be home for dinner.

Cell phones didn't work relatives were distressed
Nobody knew how long it would take to clean up this mess.
The damage took out buildings on surrounding blocks
We lost thousands including firefighters and cops.

All that is left are pictures in frames
Plaques are engraved with all of their names.
The stories you hear to the pics our kids kids will see
9-11 will be etched forever into history.

It doesn't seem real but it is reality
September 10th was the last day of normality.
New life will arise two times as tall
That's how you overcome whenever darkness may fall.