The Falling Man (9/11) Poem by Judith Evans
The Falling Man (9/11)
And then he jumped
In the moments before he jumped
A calmness settled over him the likes of which he had never known
They had chosen to kill him
But he would not let them choose how he died.
He had experienced fear beyond imagination
Inflicted by those with unimaginable hate
What had he done to invoke such rage?
The family man..oh God..my children.
He would not let the flames take him
There would be no rescue now
Too late
Still, silent, serene
And then he jumped
His body fell
But his soul soared to the sky
Peace...if only for him.
What compassionate insight into another's soul you have shown in this amazing poem, Judith! Welcome to Poemhunter! I look forward to reading more of your work.
I'm almost speechless - the irony of the last line. I'll give it a 10 - in fact, I'll take it as a favourite
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 4:08:51 AM # 1.0.0.1119
This shows such empathy for another person in distress and the last lines are stunning! To have an ending like this wraps up a great poem. 10 love Karin