A Tribute - 9/11

A tribute to the brave
Who never pledged
Still went to the grave
In steel, got wedged

At home were we
watching their news
their smashed debris
being lifted by crews

They never saw
what lied ahead
audacious without flaw
they now lie dead

Martyrs were those
Who embraced the death
Crashed themselves in pose
To grant others some breath.

Their loss is unbearable
Swiftly ended their bourns
Their demise so terrible
For them, the nation mourns

--Khushi