Never Forget

For a multitude of Americans
today is a day unlike any other.
We witnessed or watched atrocities
that will forever be etched in our psyches.
We each carry with us those images that,
though unfathomable, were real.
We hold within our hearts
the pain of loss and the comfort of unity.
We are a nation of overcomers.
We are a nation of survivors.
We are resilient and brave and courageous.
We are at our best
when we come together as one.
United we stand.
Never Forget.