I know that I posted this before (a year ago) but this is the day for it.



Dialing America

I tried to call America this morning
But she was too busy searching for her missing children
Please try your call at another time

I tried to call America this afternoon
But she was too busy mourning for the slaughtered innocents
Could I please call back at a more appropriate time

I tried to call America this evening
But all I got was a busy signal as She girded herself for war
The party I was trying to reach was not available at this time

So I hung up the phone and walked down to America
I searched for the living and collected the dead
And together we mourned as one
And I raged with Her and wept tears of loss
And offered Her the comfort of my embrace
And the phone rang regardless



Written 9-11-01
By Janie-Lee Dawe