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I wrote the following as I was trying to come to grips with the feelings I had regarding the events of September 11, 2001.

Passing through Hell
No warning
Melting Steel
Breaking Hearts

Out of the blue
Morning sky
Imagination had not gone there
Unbelievable weapons
Unthinkable targets

Passing through Hell
Crying Ashes
Run for your life
Wait for Instructions
Where can we go?
'Oh no, Oh no, please God no'

No Special Effects
No bad movie
She was an executive
He was a fireman
She was a janitor
And oh by the way
it was the apprentice's first day

Passing through Hell
Posters are everywhere
'Have you seen?'
'No, I haven't'
Our members are missing
My friends are all gone

And yet--Passing through Hell
Humanity rising
Running to help
'Are you OK?'
Lion like courage
People suprising
by acts little and large

Passing through Hell
'Don't blame me'
'Wanted Dead or Alive'
'Who is that man?'
'Who's in charge here?'

Would it be out of order,
Or maybe insane,
To just be praying
That Passing through Hell
Never happens again?