Your Poetry Dot Com - A Year in America

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Since that September morning

I will never forget that day

As I sat at my desk

They struck without warning

And I fell to my knees to pray

Because of violence

Because of hate

All of those lives were lost

Trying to crush "The American Dream"

Terrorizing many a northern state

It was such a horrible cost

They killed many that morning

But what they don't understand

Is "The American Spirit" is within

Cowards, they were

They attacked our fair land

This is one war we won't let them win

"The American Way"

It's ingrained in us from birth

It's something they can't take away

Our way of life continues

Realizing its precious worth

We must continue on today.

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A Year in America
Date: Monday, 2nd September 2002 @ 06:05:57 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: Tanna

A year has gone by

Since that September morning

I will never forget that day

As I sat at my desk

They struck without warning

And I fell to my knees to pray

Because of violence

Because of hate

All of those lives were lost

Trying to crush "The American Dream"

Terrorizing many a northern state

It was such a horrible cost

They killed many that morning

But what they don't understand

Is "The American Spirit" is within

Cowards, they were

They attacked our fair land

This is one war we won't let them win

"The American Way"

It's ingrained in us from birth

It's something they can't take away

Our way of life continues

Realizing its precious worth

We must continue on today.

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