[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 105 (Monday, July 29, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1441]
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                            UNITED WE STAND

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 26, 2002

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention today 
an exemplary poem written by a wonderful young American, Kristina 
McLain. It is a forceful poem that I believe will inspire other young 
people in our wonderful country. I am grateful that her proud 
grandmother, Jacqueline McLain, took time to forward this poem to me, 
and I hope my colleagues will take time to read these moving words.

                            United We Stand

     An Attack on our country
     Up way in the skies
     Planes into towers
     As we say our goodbyes

     Stranded at the top
     Are so many lives
     So many running
     Striving to survive

     Through fear and pain
     So many lives will be changed
     With such a catastrophe like this
     So many will be missed

     Did they notice
     How many lives were torn
     Did they notice
     That a whole new nation was born

     We need to fight back
     And know that we can
     After this dreadful attack
     United we stand

     

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