A Heartbreaking Moment

Loss.
Heartbreak.
Terror.


Yet in the midst of it all.
Heroes emerge.


Those willing to sacrifice their lives.
To try and help others to escape.
Others comforting those who know their end is coming.
Who have no hope of getting out alive.
Will be a voice of hope and comfort.
Giving cheer, even when they are dying.


Tonight I watched a series of 9/11 videos
and it was heartbreaking.
I related it to the sinking of the Titanic.
Where you already know that people are going to die.
Yet I still hope that in the end, that everyone will make it out alive.


But even in the face of death.
Heroes emerged.
Like the musicians on the Titanic who played until they couldn't any more.
There were people in the twin towers, who comforted those trapped.
Either in person.
Or through phone.
Until the end.


Here is to those brave souls.
Who gave their lives.
To try and rescue who they could.


Here is to those innocent souls
Who went to work on a normal sunny day.
And ended up never coming home again.


Here is to the families and friends
Who have an empty space in their hearts,
because of those attacks.


May they find moments of comfort as they go about their daily lives.


Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!


-Sarnic Dirchi