Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Ten Years

September morning,
strong, dark cappuccino sipped
in fragile cups.
Good Morning America on the television,
our newborn slept soundly,
our high school age son was sleeping too.
Then in an instant,
nothing felt the same.
Shattered lives,
shattered dreams,
images branded in our mind.
Hollow sadness, despair, tears flowing.
Ten years later,
our thoughts laced together,
endless conversations,
about this moment.
A moment of sacrifice ,
a moment of pride,
a moment of to unite us all.
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    It's sad how we have been united by such terrible loss. It seems sort of hopeless right now to me:( But, on a brighter note, you are a great poet. So, glad to know your blog!!

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  2. Brian MillerMay 3, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    i was in the air that day...and in light of recent news it is on the minds of many...

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  3. HopeMay 3, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    emotions of many expressed very well in your poem. what a privilege to get to know a talented poet as you.

    thank you

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  4. TALONMay 3, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    The contrast between peace and chaos perfectly expressed, ayala.

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  5. Maude LynnMay 3, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Beautifully said.

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  6. BelindaMay 3, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    I was supposed to be on a plane to NY that day, a memory that still echoes to this day.

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  7. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Thank you, Caroline.

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  8. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Wow Brian, how crazy is that....

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  9. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Thank you,Hope. You are very kind.

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  10. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Thank you,Talon.

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  11. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Thank you, Mama Zen.

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  12. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Belinda, I can imagine how you must have felt and how you still feel....

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  13. LeslieSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Ayala, this is a very poignant poem, beautifully written. You should think about re-posting it for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, this year.

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  14. ayalaSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Thank you, Leslie. I may do that..I appreciate it.

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