On My Knees I Fall

I regrettably will not see the wall
This year on the 25th anniversary
Of the Beirut bombing that took 241 souls
On my knees I fall

They call me to the wall – to the other wall
One by one they call me
I see them clearly now and like you
I touch the wall and yes,
On my knees I fall

In my dreams I touch the wall
I remember how I touched them
And how they touched me
On my knees I fall

25 Years have passed and I Still Remember
Things that no man should ever see
You do not know me
You do not know who I am
I can tell you though ~ I am not a man

For on the day I sent them home
I gave them each a piece of my heart
It was then that I took an oath
To do my “motherly” part
For on my knees I will continue to fall
Because the 241 souls ~ gave their all.
On your knees please ~ for you too, must fall.


Written by:

Bonnie J. Tierney
August 18, 2008

Author & Veteran
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