Poem ∼ “Remembering 9/11” by Patricia Carragon
Patricia Carragon
“Reach Out For The Moment”
I look into the water’s eyes,
see your face
where mine ought to be.
It rises to the surface,
diverts me from a future
hidden in uncertainty.
Your kindness mesmerizes––
my tears, welcomed guests.
Your voice rises from the water,
tears this veil spun from sadness.
You speak of life after death,
of mending a damaged spirit,
of how innocence erases time
from the hourglass of life,
of a world reborn
in love and freedom,
untouched by history’s impact
where sorrow rose from smoke.
I watch the smoke fade
as light cuts its veil.
Together,
we leave history
by the harbor doorstep.
We reach out for the moment,
touch in light’s seduction.
We rise as one entity,
we resurrect as love.