Sunday, September 11 is Patriot Day. The following poem is a small, yet heartfelt tribute to the heroes of 9/11, and to the everyday heroes who touch our lives just by living theirs. (John 15:13).
The shadows finally come to claim each man of woman born.
Darkness finally overtakes the life of every morn.
A life that’s but a vapor is the only hand we’re dealt,
But heroes live to die for something greater than themselves.
Love is the grounds for sacrifice, the greatest one can give.
When death becomes an honor so that others get to live.
A mother faces agony, a soldier wades through hell.
All heroes live to die for something greater than themselves.
There are those who live their lives and never heed the call.
They never look death in the face and agree to give their all.
Their greatest gifts are offered on the altar to the self,
But heroes live to die for something greater than themselves.
Another wonderful poem!
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