To the men and women who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 and to the brave heroes who went back to try and help those who survived.

My hands shake a bit as I look over the wreckage

My heart races as I look over what was

When they fell from the floors above

When their bodies hit the ground with each and every crack

I was there

From the shadows I helped and prayed

From the bottom of my heart I wished all were okay

When the first tower let out a scream

When the dust and debris first flew into the air and into our lungs

I was there

Then I watched as people ran north, south, east, and west

Then I watched as people ran back

When the firemen went into the second tower

When they dug in the disaster to find others

I was there

More people chose their death

More people jumped to escape a firey death

When the second tower let out a roar

When the second tower fell floor by floor

I was there

People screamed and cried

People found themselves with debris in their eyes

When someone needed a hand

When someone cried for help

We were there

From the shadows our souls cried out

From the shadows we did our best to help

When they all coughed

When they all cried

We were there

Our lungs hurt

Our hearts are broken

Not because of something wrong

Not because we were somewhere close

These things hurt

Because we were here

We were there five years ago

We are still healing here today