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Far Away
Friday, April 9th was the first time that I saw footage of the planes hitting the World Trade Center since September 12, 2001. Late in the day on 9/12, after seeing the footage what must have been 100 times, I just couldn't take it any more. My heart crumbled every time I saw that footage. I was moved to tears more times than I'll ever admit to my "manly" friends. As far as I was concerned, I never needed to see those images again.
On April 9th I watched "Bowling for Columbine". If you've seen it, you know that there's a short clip of the plane hitting the second tower. As I stated, I haven't seen this footage in 31 months. By a default reflex, I immediately closed my eyes. I then opened them back up and forced myself to deal with the scene.
I didn't end up crying again, but my heart did manage to sink. While it still moves me and tears at my emotions, I have come to terms with it. I've managed to do this in part because of the amount of time that has elapsed since the tragedy occurred. Another very important piece in my healing process has been music. In the last 2 weeks I've noticed that there are quite a few 9/11 inspired songs in my collection. I may post some more later, but I've put this one on repeat a lot during the last 2 weeks.
Far Away by Sleater-Kinney
7:30 am
Nurse the baby on the couch
Then the phone rings
"Turn on the T.V."
Watch the world explode in flames
And don't leave the house.
And the sky overhead
Is silent... Waiting...
Clear blue holds its breath.
And the heart is hit
In a city far away
But it feels so close.
Don't breathe the air today
Don't speak of why you're afraid
(And I'm standing here on a one way road
and I fall down... and I fall down.
No other direction for this to go
And we fall down... And we fall down.)
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along with you?
And the president hides
While working men rush in
And give their lives.
I look to the sky
And ask it not to rain
On my family tonight.
Don't breathe the air today
Don't speak of why you're afraid
(And I'm standing here on a one way road
and I fall down... and I fall down.
No other direction for this to go
And we fall down... And we fall down.)
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along with you?
On April 9th I watched "Bowling for Columbine". If you've seen it, you know that there's a short clip of the plane hitting the second tower. As I stated, I haven't seen this footage in 31 months. By a default reflex, I immediately closed my eyes. I then opened them back up and forced myself to deal with the scene.
I didn't end up crying again, but my heart did manage to sink. While it still moves me and tears at my emotions, I have come to terms with it. I've managed to do this in part because of the amount of time that has elapsed since the tragedy occurred. Another very important piece in my healing process has been music. In the last 2 weeks I've noticed that there are quite a few 9/11 inspired songs in my collection. I may post some more later, but I've put this one on repeat a lot during the last 2 weeks.
Far Away by Sleater-Kinney
7:30 am
Nurse the baby on the couch
Then the phone rings
"Turn on the T.V."
Watch the world explode in flames
And don't leave the house.
And the sky overhead
Is silent... Waiting...
Clear blue holds its breath.
And the heart is hit
In a city far away
But it feels so close.
Don't breathe the air today
Don't speak of why you're afraid
(And I'm standing here on a one way road
and I fall down... and I fall down.
No other direction for this to go
And we fall down... And we fall down.)
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along with you?
And the president hides
While working men rush in
And give their lives.
I look to the sky
And ask it not to rain
On my family tonight.
Don't breathe the air today
Don't speak of why you're afraid
(And I'm standing here on a one way road
and I fall down... and I fall down.
No other direction for this to go
And we fall down... And we fall down.)
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along?
Why can't I get along with you?
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