As I place foot, upon their memories,
their lives are reenacting, in my mind.
Realizing they didn't know, what's about, to occur,
and there be people, they be, leaving behind.

To them, it was just, an ordinary day,
working around the clock, with devotion.
All of sudden, becoming scared and surprised,
as their fate, was then set, in motion.

As a plane crashes, along the side, of the first,
the structure is collapsing, all around, right there, in place.
Everybody, in there, scrambles, to survive,
as shocked people, witness with tears, upon their face.

There to the rescue, come the first responders,
at no question, come to help, despite the risk.
Knowing full well, in the back, of their mind,
the odds toward survival, were very brisk.

Their courage was displayed, from left to right,
from the inner being, of all, came love.
For they weren't ever willing, to quit,
upon the being, they were, thinking of.

Then another plane crashes, onto the second,
the horror, of the first, happens to repeat.
The President, soon after, speaks to, the country,
stating were, at war, and won't accept defeat.

Some survived, but many, did not,
this fact, I've embraced, and took to heart.
Succumbed by the remnants, and words, left to reflect,
and inspired by, the lives, which have, taken part.