The Man Who Fell Into Eternity Poem by Michael Shepherd
The Man Who Fell Into Eternity
It may be one of the few images
that last as long as the world has eyes
- no shorter, no longer -
the man who fell and was uniquely caught
amid so many others, on 9/11
Which of us, bearing eventually to examine
those photos with an open mind
and open heart
can make a leap of faith
and invert that photo,
of a man rising
to the occasion?
I am compelled to make that 'leap of faith' every time... I live in denial of the facts; the truth of those photo and television images is too horrible. Your first three lines: a strange truth in this modern world! Great poem.
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4/25/2024 10:48:56 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A beautiful thought on an horrific event and day. Yes, if we could all only see things that way instead of through a lens filled with hate and pain. Wonderful poem, Michael. Blessings, Hugh