Eyes Wide Shut
After ten long years
Some of us still
Nurse our broken hearts
Over the pain inflicted
Upon us on that historical day
They said that it changed the world
But I say that it only empowered
Those who shrouded us in darkness
And hardened the hearts
Of those who dare not seek the truth
It’s unpatriotic, they said
It’s insensitive and disrespectful
To those who lost loved ones, they said
But nothing is more so than to allow
So many questions to remain unanswered
We’ve been called conspiracy theorists
Simply because we cannot and will not
Accept the unsatisfactory explanation given
But we have always known that shadows loom large
And lies stand upon feeble legs
Many of us found comfort in consensus reality
While others would not rest until the truth was known
Of course, the path of least resistance prevailed
And it was reinforced by the repetitious jingoism
Bombarding our collective unconsciousness everyday
Never forget was the mantra
But how could we forget
When those images were emblazoned
On our brains and the suffering that we inflicted
Upon innocent people continues to this day
We became much of what they had said
We were fighting against
We were turned into bloodthirsty savages
And in our self-congratulatory revenge-seeking
The devil crept in and glued our eyes wide shut
And now, the problem remains,
How will we find our way home?
Because along with our blindness,
The crows have eaten our breadcrumb trails
And we fight amongst ourselves
No, the world didn’t change on that day
We are just children on a seesaw;
The truth has been weighted in the down position
And the only thing that we forgot
Is what truth looks like
And while they fester in their anger
And foment hatred for their scapegoat
We won’t stop asking questions
And opening bewildered eyes
Because compromise on the truth… is just another lie
Robert Allan © 2011
Comments
Oh R,
eloquently written….I do find that term bizarre too…”never forget” as if that is possible. I can’t believe it has been 10 years…where did the time go. How much has been achieved in that 10 years, I dare say not much, so many unnecessary lives have been added to that dreadful 9/11 number.
my thoughts are with you all….
and now I shall ponder
whether perhaps there is a time and a place to forget….of course that is going to sound so wrong…far out wish I could articulate my thinking, today is a messy head day. I don’t mean forget-forget…I mean fuck, not sure R, I should delete all of this and start again but I know you’ll forgive me..
xxxxx
Thank you Lisa! There is nothing to forgive. And if there were, you know I would.
I do hope though, that there is a time of letting go and even allowing this dark page to be past. Unfortunately, too much is unresolved and we are still killing people for no good reason. Not that there is ever a good reason for killing. xxxx
– ambient-1
the causes of 9/11,i very much doubt if the truth exists
varying forms of hiddens truth maybe
2 diametrically opposing belief systems will always be in conflict
sadly humans en masse are more war like than we like to admit or realise
different cultures political sytems religons seem always to compete
rather than co-operate
there has been many occurances of genocide down the ages
9/11 was sadly just one of them
but you do hightlight the orwellian nature of how thro the mass media
our emotions get manipulated and the way hate gets harnessed
and re directed to a choosen target
i.e iraq who had no links with al-qaeda whatsoever
a well written piece ambient ……long time no see
The truth as it applies to all those who were involved in this act does exist. If not so, why would so many of our government officials and media sources be so scared to answer questions? Al Qaeda could not have pulled this off by themselves and those in power have been contradicting themselves for ten years now. Those of us who call ourselves or have been labeled “Truthers” only want justice to be done. It is to that end that I wrote this. Thank you for your input and kind words!
– ambient-1
http://911truthnews.com/ae911truth-the-experts-...
I watched a program last night about Sept 11 survivors and the family and friends of those who didn’t make it.
One woman regularly has surgery to help increase her arm and hand function and the scarring on her body……oh gosh I couldn’t help thinking what a visual everyday reminder.
The depth of grief for this day is really unfathomable me thinks…. And that as incredibly sad as it is I think is as it will always be….And should perhaps be.
“The day the world stood still and our hearts shed a part of our soul” is how I would begin if I was to write about this day.
Your poetry here is so eloquently crafted with your willingness to stand and remember. xxxx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuC_4mGTs98&...#!
Thank you Ushna!
– ambient-1