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Ten Years After Nine Eleven by Bill Lowe

Ten years after; where, or which way have we gone?
Have we really advanced or are we more withdrawn?
Have we, as a united nation, improved or fallen short?
Do we lift up our country; do we give our full support?

When the crisis hit, we were weakened but stood tall.
Have we softened ten years after our lives took a fall?
On that tragic day, with pride, our flags they all flew;
ten years after few mention the red, white and blue.

The Star spangled Banner will always touch my heart.
Tears will swell within these eyes from its initial start.
Do we still pledge unconditional allegiance to the USA?
Ten years after, is your dedication loyal or did it sway?

There are some who’d say they’re for individual right,
but they’re more apt to switch off our freedom’s light.
I hope we’re awake; I hope it’s not a thing of the past.
Ten years after, our integrity needs to shine steadfast.

America is still the Beautiful and the Land of the Free;
from sea to shining sea, she’ll be the only land for me.
But ten years after, I wish I could turn the clocks back,
before that terrible day our shores were under attack.

God Bless America.

Bill, great poem,

I would like to add this from Chaplain Claude D. Newby's book IT TOOK HEROES,THIS LAST PRAYER TO MY FELLOW VETERANS OF THE 50TH. GOD BLESS YOU ALL MY BROTHERS!! DOC


TO EACH OF YOU,WHICHEVERY TYPE OF HERO YOU ALL ARE, THE LORD BLESS THEE,AND KEEP THEE, THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON THEE, AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE. THE LORD LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE UPON THEE,AND GIVE
THEE PEACE" (NUMBERS 6:24-26) AMEN.

Thinking of my oldest brother's wife today...who lost a cousin at the Pentagon ten years ago.

To the point and Very well said. Thank you.