nmah6778.xml
Title
nmah6778.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2004-09-13
NMAH Story: Story
September 13, 2004
On September 11, 2001, I received a phone call from our daughter, Annemarie, who was also called by a friend and told to watch television at the moment. As I turned on the television set and saw the first plane pierce one of the towers, I immediately called my husband to witness what was being recorded electronically and as we both sat together, I began to cry, knowing in my heart that something tragic had just taken place. This event prompted me to write a poem which I mailed to the President and will now record for the national archives.
The poem is entitled, OUR PLEDGE
We must face the fear!
Move forward as the enemy is near.
We must live with sorrow for our lost brothers;
Yes, we must pray for a better day, so we can pave a clearer way for all others!
We shall gain strength from this insidious horror,
And, we shall grow from within as we deal with the terror.
We shall rise from the depths as we rebound.
We shall face fear and in numbers abound!
We will unite and in unity find hope.
We will call upon our power to cope,
Instilling in one another freedom from the evil that persists!
We shall find that patriotic glory that still exists.
We will share our love with one another,
Caring for our world as no other,
Doing good deeds and whatever we can. . . .
This is our pledge to our country--our long-term plan!
(Inspired and written shortly after 9/11 and mailed to President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura)
Concetta A. Rash (Florida resident)
On September 11, 2001, I received a phone call from our daughter, Annemarie, who was also called by a friend and told to watch television at the moment. As I turned on the television set and saw the first plane pierce one of the towers, I immediately called my husband to witness what was being recorded electronically and as we both sat together, I began to cry, knowing in my heart that something tragic had just taken place. This event prompted me to write a poem which I mailed to the President and will now record for the national archives.
The poem is entitled, OUR PLEDGE
We must face the fear!
Move forward as the enemy is near.
We must live with sorrow for our lost brothers;
Yes, we must pray for a better day, so we can pave a clearer way for all others!
We shall gain strength from this insidious horror,
And, we shall grow from within as we deal with the terror.
We shall rise from the depths as we rebound.
We shall face fear and in numbers abound!
We will unite and in unity find hope.
We will call upon our power to cope,
Instilling in one another freedom from the evil that persists!
We shall find that patriotic glory that still exists.
We will share our love with one another,
Caring for our world as no other,
Doing good deeds and whatever we can. . . .
This is our pledge to our country--our long-term plan!
(Inspired and written shortly after 9/11 and mailed to President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura)
Concetta A. Rash (Florida resident)
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Citation
“nmah6778.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 24, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/42852.