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On The Wind by Vicky M Semones Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Rated "G" by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan ~ In remembrance of all those we lost on 9/11/2001 ~

We gazed upward and saw horror on the wind. They could've been us. Surrealism ripped away our complacency and threw us down to earth: billowing explosions; clouds of smoke; dust and ash. We gazed upward to what vanished on the wind. They could've been us. Shock diffused the nightmare of day, lifting the veil of our separation: bodies falling hand-in-hand; desperate acts of hope. We gaze upward seeking a memory on the wind. They could've been us. A prayer rises with our love, a flag flutters with their breath. Breathe in, breathe in their lives. Their souls surround us. They are now us - on the wind. © Vicky M. Semones, 2001

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Reviewed by D. Vaineo	9/20/2012

Beautiful rememberance,Vicky..." Breathe in,breathe in their lives. Their souls surround us. They are now us - on the wind. " Deborah




Reviewed by Kathleen Janz-Anderson	9/16/2012

Very beautiful. The noise, and then nothing, just them as they pass in the wind.




Reviewed by Ronald Hull	9/13/2012

You have reminded me of that Bob Dylan song, � Blowing in the Wind.� Let's hope the winds of the future will be more peaceful. Ron




Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner	9/11/2012

Oh, my word, Vicky. This surrounds me and leaves me in tears -- they could have been us. Beautifully, heartbreakingly penned and illustrated. Thank you. (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.