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I Cried
by Liz Reinhardt

I cried today.
I cried for everything.
I cried for all the kids left orphaned on that fateful day.
I cried for all our troops across the barren sea.
I cried for Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs.
I cried for all who were never truly free.
I shed many tears today, as you can see.

The planes, they crashed.
The towers, they fell.
The screams were heard around the world.
The children went home from school that day.
They found their homes empty.
There was no note or a call.
Their parents were never coming home.
Finally, they broke down and cried with me.

I cried today.
I cried for everything.
I cried for all the kids left orphaned on that fateful day.
I cried for all our troops across the barren sea.
I cried for Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs.
I cried for all who were never truly free.
I shed many tears today, as you can see.

After 9- 11, Bush made a cry for war.
He sent away our friends, and our family.
He said only for a little while.
Our troops, they've fought long and hard.
We have few allies in this war.
Hussein is considered dead.
Bin Laden is unheard from.
The troops sat and cried with me today.

I cried today.
I cried for everything.
I cried for all the kids left orphaned on that fateful day.
I cried for all our troops across the barren sea.
I cried for Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs.
I cried for all who were never truly free.
I shed many tears today, as you can see.

There is only one marauder left.
Moony is standing strong and bold.
In this order they left him, standing all alone.
Prongs died a hero's death.
Little Wormtail left the light for the dark.
Padfoot fell through the forbidden black veil.
Moony and I gathered today, and cried for all we've lost.

I cried today.
I cried for everything.
I cried for all the kids left orphaned on that fateful day.
I cried for all our troops across the barren sea.
I cried for Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs.
I cried for all who were never truly free.
I shed many tears today, as you can see.

Freedom comes in many ways.
Freedom is a way of life.
For us, it is anyway.
Across the sea some have no freedom.
They labor without pay.
They cannot speak their mind.
They have not a single say.
Long they've wished, hoped, and dreamed for the day it would come.
They have not a chance though, with their bullheaded government.
I cried with all the people today, who have no freedom of their own.

I cried today.
I cried for everything.
I cried for all the kids left orphaned on that fateful day.
I cried for all our troops across the barren sea.
I cried for Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs.
I cried for all who were never truly free.
I shed many tears this day, and for what?
I shed these solemn, quiet tears to help the never ending pain.
Life gives us pain and worry, obstacles and holes.
Life brings out the best in some, and the worst in others.
I cried today, I cried for everything.
Don't shed tears for all I did, for tears shouldn't be shed at all.
Our world is crashing down around us.
Our walls are caving in.
I cried endless tears today.
I hoped they would stop the pain.
They never did.
Liz Reinhardt
Copyright 2003
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