written while watching familes searching for the missing after September 11th

tangible shadows
a reason to fear
out of the darkness
evil is here

hope holds a picture
we don’t seek to find
but bring to life
the death on our minds

how long will you tarry, Lord?
how long till you carry us home?
my soul cries to You…for rescue

dust in our lungs
but what shall we scream
wake in a nightmare
fresh from a dream

sunshine escapes us
it must look away
while we survivors
must stay