9/11/2001
Smoke, ash, fire, everywhere
Running, running, safety just a little ways away
A hand, small, fragile, a life line but for who?
Little brother, lost, scared, holds on trying to stay together
Parents just outside, mom, dad, almost there
A shout, someone locked in a room
A life of acrobatics allows the door to be kicked in.
A woman scared and trapped, ignoring the dead body on the ground
Reaching out, touching, give and ask for a name
Another hand, another connection
Light from a window, proof of safety
The rumbling of the building collapsing, just a little farther
Pushing hands forwards, finally safe
Darkness, complete darkness, except for one light, over finally, safe
*6 years later* 9/11/2007
A memorial, a remembrance
Sadness, despair, loss
Emotions the same as that day
People, praying, crying, wishing
Last goodbyes that had never been said before
Survivors standing together, never forgetting
A group of friends and family together supporting
A little boy known for 5 years, but then it was 6
Smoke, ash, fire, everywhere
Running, running safety just a little ways away
The door kicked in
Ignoring the body on the ground
Reaching out, touching, give and ask for a name
Another hand, another connection
Light from a window, proof of safety
The rumbling of the building collapsing, just a little farther
Pushing hands forwards, finally safe
Looking into his eyes, no response
Looking into his eyes, the little brother
The others look over
Talking, the brothers, the building collapsing, the one that didn't make it
Questions from the husband, the fastest man alive
Answers from the younger brother, the boy wonder
A promise never told to later be fulfilled
A memory that should never be forgotten
*8 years later* 9/11/2009
The nurse asks for their names
Two little boys, one older, one younger
Mathew and Grayson Allen-West, both with the middle name Richard
A memory that will never be forgotten
*15 years later* 9/11/2016
A walk to the cemetery, custom, before with their parents, now on their own
The younger runs ahead while the older stays back
A grave, a memory, a memory never forgotten
And it said:
Mathew John Grayson
1994-2001
Twin, son, flying Grayson, hero
"Mathew the boy wonder, keep flying our little sparrow."
A/n: if you guys have like no idea what is going on then review or pm me and if I get one or two I will answer individually but if I get a ton I will put in a second chapter that answers all of your questions. So thank you for reading, please review. Never forget what happened on 9/11, it was a tragic loss for the USA but also started us on a new journey and made us see what was truly important. Love you guys, bye.