Five years ago, when this terrible thing happened, one saw flags flying from every home and business; where have they gone, the flags?

Always remember and never forget.

"Five Years Ago/Where Have They Gone, the Flags?"

five years ago,
life as we knew it changed;
in the blink of an eye,
we were changed -
five years ago.
where have they gone...
five years ago,
we were a gang who flew
our nation's colors high
overhead -
five years ago.
where have they gone...
five years ago,
promises were made; we
didn't know a stranger;
we were love -
five years ago.
where have they gone...
five years ago,
our country was strong; we
stood beside her, proudly;
she was u.s. -
five years ago.
where have they gone?
where have they gone,
the flags
that united us through tragedy?
where have they gone,
the promises
made, the ones we'd never break?
where have they gone,
the feelings
of patriotism we once had?
where have they gone,
the flags
that united us?

(c) 2006, Karla Dorman.