[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1564]
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 ``TEN YEARS AGO THIS DAY'' IN HONOR OF THE RISING AND THE OPENING OF 
           THE 9/11 MEMORIAL ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and in 
remembrance of all of the Heroes and lost loved ones of all of the 
families of 9/11. On this the 10th anniversary, I ask that this tribute 
in honor of them, and the new visitor center and the rising of The Two 
New Towers and their strength penned by Albert Caswell, be placed in 
the Record.

                         Ten Years Ago This Day

     Ten . . .
     Ten years ago this very day . . .
     Upon, this most hallowed ground . . . these most scared 
           graves . . .
     As here and now we all so kneel and pray . . .
     As they tried to so take America's very heart away!
     As so many magnificent men and women died on that day!
     As so many fine lives were so lost, and so left all in such 
           pain and dismay!
     As all of their loved ones were so left with that kind of 
           pain, that only Heaven can so take away . . .
     And all of those innocent children aboard all of those planes 
           who now so they . . .
     Will never grow up to be happy, old, and so gray . . .
     Who were once but all the apples of their parents eyes, night 
           and day!
     As all hearts are so warmed, whenever we so think of how in 
           the face of evil they so stayed!
     As all across our Nation, America so wept on that day!
     From The Towers, to The Pentagon . . . and Flight 93, as upon 
           us all such evil so weighted!
     As America so saw, ``Let's Roll'' and what of most heroic 
           hearts are so made!
     And to what new heights, they could so reach . . . so soar, 
           as did they!
     As all of our tears flowed and poured, as out across our 
           Nation we so mourned and prayed!
     As all of The Towers fell down on that day . . .
     Leaving us all with that kind of pain, that even time can not 
           so take away . . .
     As ten years later to this very day, still all of our hearts 
           feel like it was only yesterday!
     And yet, America's heart has grown even greater they say!
     All because of what they so taught us, and to what our Nation 
           they so gave!
     For from this most hallowed ground, and from their strength 
           and courage we have so found!
     The strength to stand and to rebuild, as over these sacred 
           footprints the water washes down!
     Upon, this spot where all of their most sacred ashes were 
           once so found . . .
     All so scattered all across this ground!
     All in this high place of reverence and of such faith so now, 
           where all of their most magnificent souls can so be 
           felt all around!
     Has Come A Rising, of remembrance to all of them so now!
     To last forever and a day, this most sacred ground!
     A Rising . . . to so honor each and every man, woman and 
           child so how!
     All in our Lord's plan, so that in 100 years from now we will 
           all stand here so very proud!
     And then 100 more, we will stand here all in such honor at 
           this shrine so now!
     As we will feel all of their courage and strength, and what 
           their fine faith has so meant!
     To us all so now!
     So that whenever someone looks upon this hallowed place, that 
           they will leave with but tears on their face!
     As a Tribute to Them and The American Way, and to this The 
           Human Race!
     As A Triumph of Good Over Evil, that the entire world will 
           say!
     That we have all so walked with our Lord and his Angels this 
           day!
     With all of their blessings of Hope, Courage and Faith . . . 
           which within our hearts will stay!
     You, may bring down our buildings!
     You may murder our women, men, and our most precious 
           children!
     Crash planes into fields, or at The Pentagon, and yet still 
           you will not victory so wield!
     For, as long as we have such strong fine women and men, who 
           into such graves do so tragically descend!
     Who so believe in America and what our Freedom so brings, 
           upon which our Nation depends!
     Then, Will Come A Rising . . . over such evil that which all 
           of us despise then . . .
     Standing here on this sacred ground, one feel's all of their 
           souls so beseeching us so now!
     To teach our children well, all about what their fine lives 
           have so meant . . .
     So that they too may teach their children's children time and 
           again!
     To remember what it so means to be an American, as up from 
           the ashes anew so came!
     A Rising, With Faith In Hearts We Will Forever So Honor Their 
           Names!
     Goodness . . . Evil . . . Darkness . . . Light . . . Those 
           Brave Hearts Who Bring The Light!
     As Against The Darkest of All Evil's, As Onward We Fight!
     Together enjoined, as we battle on into the darkest of all 
           nights!
     As why With This Rising, we so honor these Heroes and their 
           Families, with such homage we pay!
     All because they made America's heart stronger that day!
     Ten Years Ago This Day! Never Forget!

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