Absent but Not Forgotten

This past Sunday two great people passed from our midst. But life has a way of going on. Senator John McCain, a great statesman and defender of what was right, will continue on through the legacy of all the causes he fought for so valiantly. Neil Simon, playwright supreme, will continue to have his plays performed on stages both big and small for audiences to enjoy. And even though we lost Aretha Franklin, her music will be with us forever.

To quote another individual who is no longer with us, Anthony Bourdain the wonderful storyteller and world explorer, he once said “Good is good forever.” How right he was…

The Sentinal (WTC 1)

The Sentinel

Like an oak from an acorn it grew

Higher and higher until it towers over its sisters.

A giant among the giants

That stand guarding this sacred ground.

 

It speaks silent words in the night

That only those who have lost deeply can hear.

Words that fall on ears

Like water drops tumbling into a bottomless pool.

 

The sun glints off its skin

At night, lights capture its ethereal presence.

Standing tall through all watches,

A modern Greek Colossus tasked with protecting lost souls.

 

From whence did you come

You rascacielo – scraper of the sky?

From memories of the twins,

Their legacy of which you are tasked to carry on.

 

Watch over us, mighty one,

Sentinel of all that is holy and hallowed below.

Let your strength be our strength

As we walk beneath you through the coming years.

 

You are WTC 1, half of what once was.

You embody our dreams, hopes and fears for a future not yet formed.

You stand as a testament that we will never forget.

You are the Freedom Tower, 1776 feet of steel and glistening glass.

09/18/12 – Leona M Seufert

Quote of the Week

“There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but only one view.” – Harry Millner