REMEMBERING 9/11

REMEMBERING 9/11

In a New York City classroom one year after 9-11, students composed a poem. 

We were eight.

Before September 11th, we would wake up with a list of “Don’t Forgets”

Don’t forget to wash your face

Don’t forget to brush your teeth

Don’t forget to do your homework

Don’t forget to wear your jacket

Don’t forget to clean your room

Don’t forget to take a bath

After September 11th, we wake up with a list of “Remembers”

Remember to greet the sun each morning

Remember to enjoy every meal

Remember to thank your parents for their hard work

Remember to honor those who keep you safe

Remember to value each person you meet

Remember to respect other’s beliefs

Now we are nine.

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With more than 190,000 Americans dead today from COVID, those simple words still reverberate.

Please remember them.