Remembering
the grief
of a country
in the collective loss
of its people
on a day
that will live on
within US all
is a continuum
of life
and how we live it
by staying true
to the belief
that a country
is only as great
as its people
no matter what
befalls a nation
it is the human
aspect
of resilience
that makes a difference
and can be traced back
to childhood
when a baby
goes from rolling over
to crawling
to pulling up
to standing
to then taking
that first step
only to fall down
but gets back up
and tries again
determined to walk
without falling
and before long
those steady steps
lift off the floor
and all you see
is a streak
and all you hear
is laughter
it is the human spirit
that connects US
all
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