In The Face Of Adversity Poem by Christine K. Trease

Old glory waves proud in our country,
times changed forever more
as American hearts were filled with sorrow
from shore to glistening shore.
Anger and sadness enveloped the land,
our security gone, violated by man.

An unknown assailant, with heart of stone
had left us bewildered, hollow, alone.
Vengeance fell on New York that day,
September eleventh would forever remain
the day we were raped and brought to our knees,
forever marred in varied degrees.

Liberty's jarred crown was slightly askew,
as our tear-stained eyes saw what terror could do,
and a pleading cry rang out across the land,
'oh God, please spare my fellow man.'

Shaken and reeling in disbelief,
there was no construal that could bring relief.

Then we realized what America stands for,
and we swiftly rose to cower no more.
America's heartache impaled through the air,
with a promise of vengeance on those who would dare
to ever disgrace our land again,
sealed with a promise to each woman and man.

A promise of freedom and peaceful protection,
then after a moment of respectful reflection,
the cries of integrity heard through the land,
rang piercing and true 'United we stand.'
We yelled it aloud, as our flag waved proud,
for all the world to see,
Liberty stands for right with all her might
in the face of adversity.