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Heart Of America

We Will Never Forget

By Teresa JoinerPublished 5 years ago • Updated 16 days ago • 1 min read
Poem "Heart of America" from Tragic Boulevard (2017) by Teresa Joiner. New art 2026 father kissing kids goodbye sunrise flag tribute 9/11 memory, with transparent TJ phoenix logo. Published in Tragic Boulevard.

Tick Tock the clock doesn't stop;

Until the sound of the alarm goes off.

It's the same routine;

Get ready for a job to be done.

Kiss your kids goodbye

As you drive into rush hour under the morning sun,

In the city that never blinks an eye;

Like Nostradamus who predicted the airplanes falling from the sky.

Crashing into federal buildings with flames too strong to die

The heart of America is bleeding from the wounds inside.

Tragedy on September 11,2001, from US enemies were cruel,

Like a soilder's honor I salute to the red, white, and blue.

In memory to those who woke up to their last dawn,

With an "Amazing Grace" as the theme song.

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About the Creator

Teresa Joiner

Poet & Author of Tragic Boulevard (2017). Healing poetry about letting go & self-love.

Vocal 2021 • Remastered 2026 with new original art featuring TJ Phoenix logo.

New work in the sequel to Tragic Boulevard.

© Teresa Joiner

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    Written by Teresa Joiner