Fallen Down
I have watched the fallen down
from September 11, 2001
and its deeply disturbing.
I was at work the day it happened.
I was on the phone with a
detective handling my domestic
violence case with an ex-boyfriend.
The detective was advising me
on what to do.
He mentioned Kobe Bryant
who had been allegedly
accused of rape.
I had been to the World Trade
Center in New York City
earlier in my business career.
I had ridden up the long elevator
and had lunch there with friends.
I never imagined anything so
tragic would happen later
on in my life, with so many
lives lost, and people torn apart.
I was sent home from my legal
career job on September 11th.
So I returned home and
watched it on my T.V.
The next day I didn't go to work.
I watched some more on my
T.V. at home.
I returned to my job the day
after and continued with my
domestic violence case.
My ex-boyfriend who is wealthy,
has deep pockets and connections
didn't want me to file any
charges against him.
However, abuse is never acceptable.
He threatened to kill me.
His words were: "I'm going to kill Patricia
and bury her under the deck in my backyard."
He has a very large house and a one acre lot.
I did press charges.
The victims are always the ones who lose.
There were many victims at the
World Trade Center.
I pray for the people who've lost someone
dear to them.
Fallen
I have fallen down,
but gotten back up again.
Life is too short.
It's important to remember the
ones who've left us.
To be with the ones who remain.
If you're down, pick yourself up,
dust yourself off and start all over again.
We need to believe in ourselves
in order to succeed.
For if we heed the call of life,
there will be no strife.
A life of greatness
Is on the horizon.
We can blossom if we choose.
And never lose.
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