kittycelt's blog: "Poetry from my Heart"

I Face The Flag, September 11, 2001 I face the flag, With a tear in my eye, And pride in my heart, Forever may she fly. I listen to the song, With sorrow ringing in my ear, And my voice cracks, On the words so dear. I watch the workers, Covered with dust and sweat, Proudly they work, They haven’t given up yet. I hear the prayers, Filled with sorrow and pain, Families being brave, While tears fell like rain. I feel the fear, Of a world turned upside down, And I feel the strength, From nations the world ‘round!

September 11, 2001 America stands strong In a sea of terror Planes crashed Buildings collapsed. People are dying, Children are crying, Fighters are flying, Neighbors are trying. The nightmare began, We took a stand, Everyone gave a hand, As the world began to band. Together we will fight, To make the wrong a right, To erase the dreadful sight, Of the aborted flight. We will unite in anger, And pain and despair, And tell the world, That we’re not scared.

TODAY Tonight I heard a child laugh, And I felt pain. Tonight I saw a man smile, And I felt anger. Tonight I heard a woman speak, And I felt sorrow. For today I saw a plane fly, And I felt fear. Today I saw a building collapse, And I felt shock. Today I watched a woman dance, And I felt shame. Today we watched our world change, And we felt lost. Today we saw innocence die, And we felt confusion. Today I saw humanity itself, And I felt hopeless. But, Today I saw a helping hand, And I felt hope. Today I saw a child’s tears, And I felt strength. Today I saw a world united, And I felt proud. Written 9-11-2001 Laura Lee McAllister

Candle in the Window 11-15-1987 I sit in the crowd, Yet I am so alone, I get no understanding, I’m chilled to the bone. They try to make me laugh, But all I do is cry, I have no feeling left, Alone, I want to die. You promised me always, You’d be there for me, Yet now I am lost, No one can find me. Your picture I see, Always on m mind, I can’t let you go, I love you still, I find. No matter where you’ve gone, No matter the reason why, I’ll be waiting for you, With tears in my eye. The candle in the window Burns bright for you, Night after lonely night, I’m staying forever true. No one can replace you, Or fill my empty heart, You see, my love, You took the biggest part. I know you love me, too, I know you had to go, But I miss you more, Than you’ll ever know. I ask the Lord above, Each night when I pray, For you to come back, For you to find away. I know I’m asking a lot, Since I don’t know where or why, All I know is since you left, All I do is sit and cry. I never felt so alone, As the day you went away, There was so much left, That I had to say. Please come home soon, Let me live once more, Like I know I can, When you walk through my door. I love you so very much, Please believe it’s true, I’ll never love another, My love is only for you!

Blame Sirens shrieking, bells are ringing, People screaming, children bleeding, Someone thinks their life’s too hard, Now there’s violence in the schoolyard. Teachers teach without a clue, Because no one knows what to do, Bomb threat on the bathroom wall, Now there are guns in the hall. Terror and chaos in the schools, Now only the violence rules. Blame the game and blame the guns, Blame the victim who tells and runs, Blame the clothes and blame the press, Blame the teachers for this mess. Blame the father for the son, Blame the rain and blame the sun. Blae the mother who works too hard, Blame the kids in the yard. Blame the present, blame the past, Blame the minds whose molds we cast. Look inside yourself and see, Who’s left to blame, just you and me. When love’s left out of society, Then violence and hate are all we see