That Day

That day, one million tongues fell silent
We watched helplessly as the security, peace , safety and strength of our nation , were shattered
We were changed, just like the skyline of one of the largest cities in the world
As the debris fell, so did our arrogance, selfishness, and prejudices. THAT DAY
We learned about ourselves: our inner strength, our courage, our love for one another.
We were one race, one body, one mind
We were human. THAT DAY

A decade has gone by and have we forgotten?
The hand that extended as a beacon of light out of the darkness now draws back in violence
The look of hope and kindness, has now become a look of disdain and distrust
The one body that was created, now seems destroyed by racial and religious intolerance.

A few, driven by hatred and evil, set out to break us, destroy the very fabric of who we are.
Did they succeed?
Have we forgotten, THAT DAY?

Invisible

The little girl is awakened .
Her eyes struggle the focus.
She is afraid and alone.
She cries out but there are only silent screams
The only sounds she hears are of glass breaking, furniture overturned, bodies against the wall
Stop! Please! Stop!
She pleads but no one hears.
Too caught up in their own selfish anger
She is invisible
They don't see her tears
They don't hear her cries of pain
They don't comfort her or kiss away her fears
The awful sounds come in waves like a furious sea
The shouting like thunder roaring in her tiny ears
Stop! please stop!
The little girl tries to find the words that never come
They never notice
They don't see her, seeing them
She is invisible
The words have never come
She's still invisible

OOPS!

S O L E!

It's just like me to equate my inner thoughts and feelings to the bottom of a shoe!
That's me : Two days late, five dollars short, and ten inches off center.
That'll teach me to try something after a couple of glasses of wine.
I really am educated.  Really.........no, seriously... I am....

My soul

My soul weeps
It weeps for the one that should have been first
It weeps for the years I searched for something that I never found
It weeps for the me that I never became

My soul longs
It longs to be stronger than the demons I created
It longs to be fearless enough to face that which would destroy me
It longs to be a warrior in the battle for my life

My soul wishes
It wishes for new beginnings
It wishes for the me that I have seen in my dreams
It wishes for just a taste of a life that I will never live

My soul waits....