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Autumn Leaves

volume 5 number 6

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The Marvel of Ingenuity
(In Memory of Rubble of World Trade Centers)

by Hillol Ray

The marvel of ingenuity disappeared
Within the twinkling of an eye—
From the skyline of New York on 911,
And the world listened to the solemn good-bye!
No doubt, the rubble are telling the horrifying tales
Of cruel death of fellow mankind—
While the memories of the crumbling towers
Do now boggle my mind!

Moistures from the gentle breeze cooled these towers
Against the morning sun—
But the strikes of calamity appeared on the scene
And dismayed the laughter and fun!
Waves from the New York traffic were greeting the millions
To earn their daily bread—
While in a hurry, the towers collapsed
And rubbles with ashes buried the human thread!

The hapless thousands vanished from the Earth,
Along with the structures of modern time—
While the memories keep on haunting,
And equate human lives with nickel and dime!
Horror from the scene still affects the emotion of survivors
Followed by the fear—
And the agonizing tales of human sufferings
Now drench my weary eyes to tear!

The hue and cry from the demised businesses
Reverberate the modern global air—
While the jobless men and women are facing the brunt
That we must take care!
Let us offer our helping hands to re-build
The lives of such unprecedented call—
And wipe away the tears in a rush
To make these towers stand pretty tall!

Every drop of rain in the ocean helps
To regain water via the evaporation loss—
And keeps the world moving
Where God is our Almighty, the Boss!
In God We Trust is our motto, and unto Him,
Let's keep our faith with love—
And pray for the blessings, to overcome this tragedy,
From His home above!!

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