Today I woke up,
Like every other day,
Not realizing that it was my last.
I made breakfast,
And kissed my family good-bye.
As I went off to work,
I thought as I drove,
That I am proud of my country,
And that I worked at the Twin-Towers.
I never knew that I was to die there.
I got to my office,
And started to work,
Everything was the same,
As every other day.
Around nine O' clock,
I glanced outmy window,
As I looked I noticed a plane.
I studied it for a while.
Then I realized is was heading for us.
I started panicking,
Yelling "a plane is headed for us,"
Everyone started going crazy.
As the plane closed in,
A started to think of my family,
And hoped they would forgive me
For all my wrongings.
For today I never thought,
That it was my last.
I looked out my window,
And I watched the plane,
As it crashed into us,
All I felt was pain,
I could seenothing,
Then the pain disappeared.
I realized that I had died.
Today I started my day,
Exactly like the others.
Made breakfast,
Kissed my family,
And went to work,
Never knowing,
That today was my last.
Author notes
Of course this was inspiried by 9-11. I wrote this 5 years ago close to the 2nd anniversary.
A contest entry
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1200 points, ended October 11, 2008, 40 entries
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Wow, it's almost like you where there and experienced everything yourself...very touching to say the least.
Thanks for your entry
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Wonderfully heart wrenching. I really like that you took the point of view of all the victims that died that day.
Thank you for that.
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How Profound!!!!
To not know when your time is up...but to go in sucha way that should have never happened..All because of nineteen cowards who chose to take out as many lives as they possibly could thinking they would wake up to seven virgins in heaven but instead went out in a fiery ball and woke up to an eternity of fire and brimstone...You did an awesome job on placing yourself in the place of one of the victims!! Thanks for your entry and the best of luck in my contest!!!~~Toni~~
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I remember that day. I remember watching my best friends dad run in to the buildings to pull out dead bodies. one of the most tradgic days. You touched the simple emotion of this person, and allowed the readers to feel the elaborate emotion.
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this was very touching as I have often wondered what many were thinking and feeling in their final moments on praying for escape...I cry often when I think of that day, and wonder why life is so cruel...well written, thank you for sharing ~Blessings always~ Trisha
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