the screaming plane struck the tower
in silence––
two towers collapsed in billowing dust––
soundlessly to my ears
thus ended
the American Century––
the meaning of the flag
was torn in half
911 marked the end of
our ascendancy as a nation
& the onset of
fear––
the soul of America
was singed with
the caustic acid of
hate––
it burned & burned
& burned since that
day
we lost our unconditional
friendliness, glowing in every
adversity––
our invincible optimism to succeed
has fallen on its
face––
the heart of our brotherhood
has been sacrificed by the politicians
bought by the plutocrats
the proud eagle blood
of our unfailing courage
has been splattered to the
ground––
& our raving president
lashes out in every direction
like a deranged viper
our sacred patriot words
are silenced in an impenetrable
vault & every day
the shadow of our nation
grows
beware the suffocating
mudslide of
anger––
beware the devastating
avalanche of
violence––
beware the reckless
collapse of all
we believe