In response to the seventh edition of the Creativity Carnival. That this edition comes to you on the anniversary of September 11 attacks makes it special.
Like yesterday, it dawned like the day before..
Unlike yesterday, we mourned like never before..
The frame of the building shook, groaned and trembled in anguish..
Its staggered implosion, tumbled heaps of concrete, glass and reinforced metal deafened the eyes..
The billow of dust and the ashes of the dead rose into the clouds for miles and miles apart..
They painted the skies, blinded the ears, clogged the nostrils and choked the heart…
The wails of the siren sounded forlorn..
Of mayhem and catastrophe unleashed like never before..
The silence of the fallen..
The virulence of the bereaved..
Limbs shattered, Tears frozen, Dreams crushed..
All buried in heaps..
We scoured in the rubble covered in smog and perspiration..
We waited, we uttered prayers in utmost desperation..
The land ran dark with red blood and gore..
Our hearts ripped out from our chests and crushed under tons of concrete and metal..
Terror stood in our eyes..
Anguish ran down our nose..
Our blood fired at such betrayal..
We are left clutching nothing but hope..
The pain of the Lost Ones never to be forgotten..
But out of the rubble and ashes of despair..
The Phoenix
Bravely we rise again!
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
Absolutely spot on. Revisiting the day, put into prose. Touched my ❤
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Thanks for taking the time to visit today. I appreciate it.
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I am glad you visited and read. I appreciate that.
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Difficult subject – the echo of ‘like never before’ is really strong 🙂
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We like to hide away pain because it is easier to deal with that way, but sometimes, facing pain makes it easier to bear and then we can move on. I think we are moving on; hopefully, for those who lost family and friends during the terror. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate that. A lovely weekend ahead to you 🙂
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Thank you Jacqueline, I hope you have a lovely weekend too 🙂
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You are welcome and thank you too 🙂
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The tears swelled in my eyes as I read this Jacqueline, absolutely beautifully written.
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Thank you very much for visiting today. Did not intend to make you cry but… now have a nice cuppa something warm and have a lovely weekend 🙂
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It was just so beautiful Jacqueline, I couldn’t help it ☺ You have yourself a good weekend too.
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Thank you and you too. Stay blessed 🙂
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