A third grade class reading my 9/11 poem...very touching, and well done I might add...

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Third graders from Sunset Park Elementary School reciting my 9/11 poem...not sure exactly where this is, as a Google search turns up about five schools by that name...but I found it very touching, and well done...heck, my eyes were tearing up watching this one...come on now, you gotta like this one...

I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...

Kiera

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I am so glad you posted this here too. Would you post the poem too?

DirtyMartini

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Quote by Kiera
I am so glad you posted this here too. Would you post the poem too?

Oh yeah, I knew there was something I was supposed to do over here...this poem is pretty easy to find here on Stories Space...it's the second most viewed poem on the site, and my guess is it will be the most viewed in a few years...it seems to go up several hundred views every September...here you go Kiera...

We Shall Never Forget (9-11 Tribute)

Let the world always remember,
That fateful day in September,
And the ones who answered duty's call,
Should be remembered by us all.

Who left the comfort of their home,
To face perils as yet unknown,
An embodiment of goodness on a day,
When men's hearts had gone astray.

Sons and daughters like me and you,
Who never questioned what they had to do,
Who by example, were a source of hope,
And strength to others who could not cope.

Heroes that would not turn their back,
With determination that would not crack,
Who bound together in their ranks,
And asking not a word of thanks.

Men who bravely gave their lives,
Whose orphaned kids and widowed wives,
Can proudly look back on their dad,
Who gave this country all they had.

Actions taken without regret,
Heroisms we shall never forget,
The ones who paid the ultimate price,
Let's never forget their sacrifice.

And never forget the ones no longer here,
Who fought for the freedoms we all hold dear,
And may their memory never wane,
Lest their sacrifices be in vain.

09-30-10b.

One of these days I'm going to update this post as well...some of these links aren't working after five years, and I'm going to add some stuff from the last five years...

My 9-11 Tribute poem has been "in print" at least fourteen times in 2011...
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I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...