9/11 - Fear, War, Control
9/11
Hidden in plain sight
We drove her to the airport in September
Two weeks of fun in Bali, I remember
We hugged and laughed, tearily parted
We were driving home when mom departed
Flying to California, high in the sky
September 12th evening for us was nigh
Around 5am New York City time on 9/11
2001, this Odyssey began to happen
The call came at 6am that mom was back in Bali
At the Intercontinental, she was melancholy
“Turn on the TV” Mom’s voice was shaking.
“You won’t believe, it’s heartbreaking”
The news on every channel played
Videos of the planes, the world dismayed
Missile into the towers, explosion
Smoke and flames, then implosion
People jumping in desperation
Buildings collapse, demolition decimation
Straight to the ground, no swaying or falling
Confusion and panic, conditions appalling
Then the attack on the Pentagon
Civilian wing, the army gone
Hundreds die as a plane hits a lawn
Ten hours later falling straight to the ground
Building 7 implodes with a deafening sound
We call our friend Jim, Lt. Col. US Military Intelligence
In our guest cottage his wife asleep with elegance
He comes down from the bed, bleary eyed,
Watches for a minute, and then he cried…
“Those cowboys in Washington! This is their doing”
I’m in shock, “what do you mean, what’s been brewing?”
Jim’s dark penetrating eyes peer into mine,
“Getting us into a war, this crosses the line”
“For years we have been a peace keeping force,
“A war on terrorism will be our new course.”
History repeats itself in volution
2001: Space Odyssey, human evolution
Violence and distorted information
Manipulated by dark motivation
The God of Greed, manifestation
Fear, war, control, devastation
For the few accumulation
Alpha male domination
Has the time come for a change?
A new world born to re-arrange
Our priorities as a human race
Our shortcomings openly face?
Human nature easy to control
Follow the leader, one and all
Be included, don’t run and fall
Be excluded and go awol
None of us want to be isolated
At essence we are all related
In order for fear to be abated
All topics must be debated
Transparency for all and each
Is easily within our reach
No voice suppressed
Compassion expressed
Wisdom and understanding
Lead to our expanding
Living in ways upstanding
That life will be outstanding
When angry voices are expressed
They often come from those oppressed
Calling for help for what they need
Listen to what it is they plead
Search for the pain which is the seed
Essential before we or others bleed
Then provide them with help and care
Of their needs we best be aware
Finding ways for all to thrive
Beyond our right to survive
A world abundant and for all fair
Goodwill, love and kindness will be ours to share