A day that we'll always remember
On September 11th, 2001 we found our country under fire in a way that many of us never imagined.
This freeverse poem is dedicated to two simple words that we don't say enough to those who lived and those who died that day.
THANK YOU
You’re one of the airplane passengers who helped keep the plane going just long enough to miss hitting my grandparents’ home
Thank you
You’re the fireman who saved dozens of lives without any thought that you could lose your own
Thank you
You helped a friend out of the rubble even when they told you to go alone
Thank you
You’re the soldier who protects us
The marine that watches over us
The army ranger who puts country before all else
Thank you
You’re the man who salutes the flag each morning
The woman with a flag pin and a yellow ribbon on her jacket
The nurse who heals bodies and souls
Thank you
You give a veteran an extra smile even when you’re having a bad day
You support our troops even if you don’t support the president that leads them
You take just a moment every day to be grateful that we live in a free country
Thank you
For all those who make America the land of the free and the home of the brave
Thank you