Have you ever cried for someone you don’t know,
Like when that news bullitein interrupted the T.V. show?

When the shocked reporters announced to all
That the two towers were hit and would fall.

On that day, in September,
When a thousand left us forever.

The death and the rubble, the sea of dust,
Our cries echoed right down to the Earth’s crust.

The culprit was irrational
The devastation was national.

On that day, in September,
When a thousand left us forever.

We mourned the older, for all that they had done,
We wept for the younger, for their dreams had not yet been won.

And as the shell of the tower burned with fury,
Our hearts burned within us, with passion and purity.

On that day, in September,
When a thousand left us forever.

As we cried and stared in fright,
The devil cackled in delight.

Everyone was sad, lost, and furious
Even the class clowns were serious.

On that day, in September,
When a thousand left us forever.

The demons that sent us this destruction, this terror,
Knew that this thing would be in our minds forever.

But little did they know how much love could fight
So lift up your hearts, lift up your flags tonight,

On this night, in September,
Three years after a thousand left us forever.