story5440.xml
Title
story5440.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
watched with horror the crashing planes watched with pride the courage of america its now a year later and these are my thoughts
"heroes"
quiet people facing the unknown
rising with courage unfathomed
seeing doing without thought
striving with unknown strength
uncommon events feared by all
witness given by results
unity designed by strife
americans all joined
our freedom built by constant struggle
price paid in blood and tears
from the rubble we rise
angry battered but unbeaten
we love we fear
as only common people do
we somtimes forgive
but we will never forget
i was speaking with a friend[nicole] who is in new york today and her emotion reminded me that much was lost in pain and much will be gained by our belief in the american common people heroes all. she inspired these thoughts
"heroes"
quiet people facing the unknown
rising with courage unfathomed
seeing doing without thought
striving with unknown strength
uncommon events feared by all
witness given by results
unity designed by strife
americans all joined
our freedom built by constant struggle
price paid in blood and tears
from the rubble we rise
angry battered but unbeaten
we love we fear
as only common people do
we somtimes forgive
but we will never forget
i was speaking with a friend[nicole] who is in new york today and her emotion reminded me that much was lost in pain and much will be gained by our belief in the american common people heroes all. she inspired these thoughts
Collection
Citation
“story5440.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 30, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/14242.