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Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 12:42 PM



WE ARE ONE

           As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
           We became one color.
           As we carried each other down the stairs of the
           burning building,
           We became one class.
           As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
           We became one generation.
           As the firefighters and police officers fought their
           way into the inferno,
           We became one gender.
           As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
           We became one faith.
           As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
           We spoke one language.
           As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
           We became one body.
           As we mourned together the great loss,
           We became one family.
           As we cried tears of grief and loss,
           We became one soul.
           As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes,
           We become one people.

           We are
           One color
           One class
           One generation
           One gender
           One faith
           One language
           One body
           One family
           One soul
           One people

           We are The Power of One.
           We are United.
           We are America.