Tuesday, December 7, 2010

From Pearl Harbor To 9/11

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PEARL HARBOR TO 911; EVERLASTING CHANGES

From the rubbles of pearl harbor
To the collapse of twin towers 911
I marvel at the desecration of our freedom
And salute the resilience of our might

On each occasion cry for our mother country
I cry for the falling heroes
that bless our landscapes
The ones that sheds the sacrificial blood
That keep us focused and bold

From rubbles to rubbles,
our ashes ascends heaven
Received by the almighty, He sends
His blessings to fortify us
To make us better children for the world
The world shocked by a jolt to our foundation

At Pearl Harbor we shivered
At WTC coiled in to our souls
Senses could not understand the mayhem
Eyes could not believe the atrocities
The desecration of our land

On these occasions we came out outrageos
Smoking with anger and anguish
Asking innumerable questions
with innumerable answers
Yet we could not see where we sinned
Against these enemies without conscience
Against men and women that became beast
Against the inhuman assault on our country

The world stood still,
the time piece refused to still
Telling us that the struggle must continue
Justice must prevail
to let light overcome darkness
The world listened to our cries
The birds of the earth refused singing
Because there is no joy on this infirmly day

The wave of our ocean rose in ferocity
Overflowing bounds and boundaries
Bubbling and boiling for action
To decimate these beast in human skin

These actions are deterrents
To restore our dignity and might
To restore honor to future generations
And keep democracy flowing
in our blood & souls.

RALPH MADUIKE
© 2002

Posted over on Poems of Soul

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