Requiem for 9/11

Requiem for 9/11
Ron Pelt 9/8/06

From the hell of fear and fire and dust,
Falling bodies, ashes, such,
Two tall towers proud and straight,
Shuddered, quaked and fell from hate.
Countless men and women too,
Mothers, Fathers, Children who,
Had beating hearts and dreams like ours,
Ended now from those two towers.

Oh God of glory and God of Love,
From where such hatred up above?
Using silver wings to kill,
Instead of honoring your will?
Twisted men and twisted souls,
Seeking vengeance hatred rolls,
Teach us Lord not to hate,
Teach us that it’s not too late,
To love you with all heart and might,

And love our neighbors, not to fight.
For many years we’ve killed each other,
Brother, Father, Sister, Mother.
Many years we’ve just ignored,
Those lessons that your Son adored,
And cry “Revenge! Thus saith the Lord!”
But justice comes from your high places,
Only you can see the faces,

Of all of us inside our hearts,
Only you can judge the parts,
That twisted by more hate and fear,
Keeps us enemies down here,
So teach us Holy One of Peace,
How to make the killing cease,
How many more towers now will fall?
How many more ears to hear your call?
Teach us Peace and Love for all