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The morning phone rings
And my husband says
"Really?" "Oh My God" "What channel?"
He hangs up.
The TV comes on
Which never does
In daylight.
We stare at the screen--
Glance at each other
Barely speak
For three hours,
Then only subdued words.
Our son finally gets through.
Says the bridges, tunnels, airways
Are closed from New Jersey, to
New York, to Connecticut.
Before he hangs up, I ask:
Did you see the buildings fall?
Did you see the gray/black smoke,
The rubble?
Did you see the orderly people
Fleeing
Their mouths covered,
Eyes smeared and glazed.
Have you ever thought
That an attack
Could happen
In our country?
Did you see it coming?
Did you see anything at all?
Did you?
Did you?
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