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| LADY LIBERTY |
| c2001 BPS |
| Great metal tears stream down her face but she still lifts her torch up high to light the way to freedom through a smoke filled Manhattan sky. She weeps for her police and fire fighters and her EMS workers she has lost, and on her copper shoulders she bears the weight of the heavy human cost. She hears the cries of the helpless, she sees them in their pain and she sees the families waiting for those who won't be home again. Our proud Lady Liberty watched the horror unfold from the bay- what would that dear lady tell us if she could speak to us today? She'd tell us to stand up proudly She'd say to carry on She'd tell us that those who hate us, those who have done such wrongs can't ever destroy the spirit that makes our land so great America will not be beaten by terrorism or hate. She'd say to reach out to each other, to face this hand in hand and show the world how strong the people are that are the backbone of this land. She'd tell us to work together to comfort those who cry and to comfort the family of the innocents, and the heroes who die She'd tell us to do whatever we could: send cash, give blood, and pray- and together, we'll heal, as Americans do, and overcome the horrors of today. |