RESOLUTION

 

by

Kathi Flannery  10/6/01

 

I want to live until I die;

to laugh, rejoice, to feel

and think and cry;

and yes, to fly! -with purpose

and a destination-

to dream, to build, to plan with dedication;

to believe in love and life and peace and worth;

to share the wonders of the mind,

and of this earth;

to care for thousands that I'll never see

and feel that caring flowing back to me.

 

God spared my life, my living, with a reason,

and I had entered on a different season

of calm and peace and growth-

He wouldn't want that season ended now!

 

But neither would he want me to froget,

and I never will; nor recall without regret

that proud, bright skyline of September 10th!

I grieve  for shattered lives, for heroes lost;

and rebuilding! -I cannot comprehend the cost.

 

But somehow I feel our country will survive,

and I pray that I'll keep this resolve alive;

I know sometimes I'll worry, fear, and cry-

but, oh, dear Lord,

I want to live until I die.