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The Columbia Seven
By Sonia Schreiber Weitz
Copyright © September 11, 2001
WHEN OUR LOVELY PLANET WEEPS
THE UNIVERSE IS DEEP IN SORROW
WITH TEARS SUSPENDED, FEARS ON HOLD
(WE WATCH THE TRAGEDY UNFOLD)
THE TEARS WILL COME TOMORROW...
TODAY THE DESOLATION MOUNTS
WE COUNT EACH MOMENT OF DESPAIR,
WE CANNOT BEAR THE SHATTERED FLOW
BEYOND THE GLOW OF STARS WE DARED...
BUT UNDERNEATH THIS DESPERATION
THERE IS A CALMNESS ‘PON THE NATIONS,
WE KNOW THE WORLD WILL SMILE AGAIN
‘CAUSE HEROES DO NOT DIE IN VAIN.
O HOW WE NEED TO SUCCEED
JUST TO ESCAPE REALITY...
TO FACE THE OUTER-
OUR PRINT UPON ETERNITY...