A Day To Remember

A DAY TO REMEMBER Anniversary is not a proper word To mark the meaning of that day And now, five years from that date Is not nearly far enough away.

Seems once they get elected And they join that unique group They forget from whence they came And get caught up in the loop.

Too many families and loved ones Still feel that pain down in their Soul From the Towers to the Pentagon To those who heard those words, “Let's roll!”

Not all of them are worthless But seems there are very few Who really want to do right And represent me and you.

Hearts still ache and tears still flow On the eleventh of another year Those who lost will always miss All those People they hold, dear.

Our system is really broken And there is really no quick cure But at the polls in November We can make a change, for sure.

There are still unanswered questions For those who ask the reason, “Why?” Was it really necessary For all of those folks to die?

So many things must be done From our border to border But there should be a sign in DC That says it all, “Out of order!”

The nine/eleven Commission They asked and probed and dug Their many recommendations Some dismiss, with just a shrug.

Some of the victim's families Have been working every day To try to make a difference They could show us all, the way.

To correct all those problems Will step on way too many toes Might take some from their bottom line We all know, that's the way it goes.

So as we celebrate the lives And mourn all of those who died In all their names we must try To regain our Nation's pride.

For those who make the rules Most politicians are the same The only thing they care about Is to play the lobbyist's game.

“By and for the People” Is the way that it should be And whether it will or not That is all up to you and me.

If anything is to be done The People, are who will make it so We must write or fax or call To make our Reps learn what we know.

Del “Abe” Jones 9-5-2006