Ten Years Since

Can’t believe it has been ten years since

a clear blue sunny sky turned into a scene right out of a horror movie 

A scene I along with many others watched unfold in a daze of disbelief 

Our country rocked due to a deep rooted hatred most at least in my lifetime

 didn’t know still existed outside the history books we once studied       

People forced to breathe their last breath simply because

they were in the wrong places at the wrong times

Can’t believe it has been ten years since

That day taught all of us strength isn’t determined

 by the one left standing  after the last punch has been thrown

Rather strength is determined by the one who took the last punch and

through the darkness left behind rises moving on to the next challenge

trying to keep the lessons they learned in their memories

Can’t believe it has been ten years since

Heroes have been made and sacrificed so much for

this country they loved without being asked to do so 

 To all I say your lives will never be forgotten and

we are blessed because you defined what our freedom really means

Thank you so much