NO BS: ONE, a poem re:9/11

Subject: NO BS: ONE, a poem re:9/11
From: Banjer
Date: 06 Apr 02 - 08:54 PM

I was sent thhis in e-mail today. I know some of you feel that passing these things along is a waste of time. Then so be it, I am wasting MY time. I think it is well worth a read and a pass-along. The author is unkown.

One

As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,

We became one color.

As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.

As we lit candles of waiting and hope,

We became one generation.

As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,

We became one gender.

As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,

We became one faith.

As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,

We spoke one language.

As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,

We became one body.

As we mourned together the great loss,

We became one family.

As we cried tears of grief and loss,

We became one soul.

As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,

We become one people.

We are
One color
One class

One generation

One gender

One faith

One language

One body

One family

One soul

One people

We are The Power of One.

We are United.

We are America.

This candle was lit on the 11th of September, 2001. Please pass it on to your friends & family so that it may shine all across America.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle, it gains a greater brilliance."

Subject: RE: NO BS: ONE, a poem re:9/11
From: CarolC
Date: 06 Apr 02 - 09:21 PM

That's a beautiful poem. Looking forward to the time when our poems about oneness include the rest of humanity outside of the US as well.