“I Am" by Daniel Broom, 6th period

I am America, angry and sad.
I wonder why someone would do this.
I hear another plane coming.
I see the plane swooping in.
I want it to stop.
I am America, angry and sad.

I pretend it did not happen.
I feel mad, at the people who did it.
I touch the people falling.
I worry they will die, worrying about families.
I weep for the lost.
I am America, angry and sad.

I understand war happens.
I say “I will get them.”
I dream of catching them.
I hope this never again happens.
I am America, angry and sad.
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"I Am" by Stephen Calvin, 1st period

I am the World Trade Center.
I wonder what just hit me.
I hear the shattering glass.
I see people running and crying.
I want this to be a dream.
I am the World Trade Center.

I pretend the nation is safe and secure.
I feel big and strong.
I touch the hearts of the nation.
I worry about all the families that are in danger.
I cry because everything is now destroyed.
I am the World Trade Center.

I understand a lot of people are being killed.
I say this is a terrible situation.
I dream that all the families will be OK.
I try to make everyone happy.
I hope everyone will be safe.
I am the World Trade Center.
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"I Am" by Steven Fillingane, 2nd period

I am a worker at the WTC.
I wonder how today will be.
I hear a deafening crash of glass.
I see a fire, a lot of rubble, and smoke.
I want to get out of here.
I am a worker at the WTC.

I pretend to be calm.
I feel the heat against my neck as I run.
I touch the walls as I feel my way around.
I worry about my life.
I cry when I think about dying and my family.
I am a worker at the WTC.

I understand I may not make it.
I say I will live.
I dream of tomorrow.
I try not to worry.
I hope my family has a good life.
I am a worker at the WTC.
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"I Am" by Brittany Dyess, 2nd period

I am the daughter of a victim on Flight 93.
I wonder if they'll catch the one who violated the U.S.'s property.
I hear the cry of victims as I'm thinking.
I see the burning buildings in my mind.
I want the pain to go away.
I am the daughter of a victim on Flight 93.

I pretend that my dad is still here.
I feel his presence near.
I touch his face in my dreams.
I worry that something like this might happen again.
I cry because I really miss my dad.
I am the daughter of a victim on Flight 93.

I understand that it was his time to go.
I say he went with Jesus.
I dream of being by his side every day.
I try hard to accept the pain of losing him I hope I'll get to see my dad again.
I am the daughter of a victim on Flight 93.
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“I Am” by Matthew Berrell, 7th period

I am the cold and lonely wind that blew that day.
I wonder why this had to happen to those people.
I hear their screams and their weeping.
I see the destruction and the confusion.
I want to help them, yet I can’t.
I am the cold and lonely wind that blew that day.

I pretend that I can’t hear them, but I can’t shut them out.
I feel the sorrow of the people who lost those dear to them.
I touch their tear-stained faces, as I whisk by.
I worry that the worst is yet to come.
I cry for those who have no families to go home to.
I am the cold and lonely wind that blew that day.

I understand how those people feel.
I say so because I am alone.
I dream that those who did this see the error of their ways.
I try to forget the looks on those people’s faces.
I hope that something like this will never happen again.
I am the cold and lonely wind that blew that day.
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“I Am” by Audra Miller, 2nd period

I am a delicate flower covered in ashes.
I wonder what has really happened.
I hear many people screaming and crying.
I see tears being poured over me.
I want everything to return to normal.
I am a delicate flower covered in ashes.

I pretend that what I saw was only a dream.
I feel the pain they are going through.
I touch the hearts of many who are broken.
I worry that this might happen again.
I cry over the fact that many have died.
I am a delicate flower covered in ashes.

I understand that New York will never be the same.
I say that we shouldn’t be the upset ones.
I dream that I can fix what went wrong.
I try to keep people in a good mood.
I hope we can all get through this.
I am a delicate flower covered in ashes.
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“I Am” by Adam Mohamed, 2nd period

I am a NYFD firefighter’s boot.
I wonder if I am very useful.
I hear a lot of people talking about what happened.
I see a lot of dead bodies.
I want to be the best boot he ever had.
I am a NYFD firefighter’s boot.

I pretend like I am the firefighter.
I feel bad about what happened to all the families and friends.
I touch the hot, ashy ground.
I worry that I’ll step on a dead body.
I cry when I hear other people cry.
I am a NYFD firefighter’s boot.

I understand that I can’t help much.
I say “ouch” when I have been stepped on.
I dream this tragedy never happened.
I try to do the best I can to help.
I hope I am a hero and will go down in history.
I am a NYFD firefighter’s boot.
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"I Am" by Richlynn Greer

I am an American.
I wonder why they would do this to us.
I hear the buildings crashing to the ground, the people screaming and crying, and things blowing up.
I see people falling out of buildings.
I want all this to stop, be over with.
I am an American.

I pretend that I am OK.
I feel so much heat on my body, so much pain and anger.
I touch my best friend to see if she's alive.
I worry about my family and loved ones.
I cry just thinking about this damage.
I am an American.

I understand that it's done and I can't change it.
I dream that I will wake up and none of this will be true.
I try to fight this pain, but it hurts so bad.
I hope everything will be back to normal soon.
I am an American.
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"I Am" by Trey Ward, 2nd period

I am a large steel beam that holds up the World Trade Center.
I wonder what's really going on.
I hear a popping sound coming from the intense fire.
I see the popping sound is the paint boiling off of me.
I want to be in a totally different place.
I am a large steel beam that holds up the World trade Center.

I feel the fire burning and slowly melting me.
I touch the plane wings on my side.
I worry about the people in the building.
I cry because of my worry.
I am a large steel beam that holds up the World Trade Center.

I understand that a lot of people's lives are on the line.
I say to myself that everything is up to me.
I dream that I am a tall, strong hero.
I try to stand straight to let the people get out.
I hope many people will survive.
I am a large steel beam that holds up the World Trade Center.
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"I Am" by J.R. Crawford, 2nd period

I am a simple car parked under the twin towers.
I wonder what that loud bang was.
I hear the sounds of people screaming.
I see people falling from nowhere.
I want to drive away from here.
I am a simple car parked under the twin towers.

I pretend nothing is happening.
I feel rocks falling on me and they hurt.
I touch the ash I am covered in.
I worry what's going on up there.
I cry because I don't know what will happen.
I am a simple car parked under the twin towers.

I understand I am going to die now.
I say my prayers.
I dream of where I will be tomorrow.
I try to crank up and move but I can't.
I hope I will be remembered.
I am a simple car parked under the twin towers.
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'I Am" by Aimee Carpenter, 2nd period

I am an American girl who is a firefighter.
I wonder why someone would want to do this.
I hear the victims' screams.
I see the smoke from the towers.
I want to see a day when there are no terrorists.
I am an American girl who is a firefighter.

I pretend that this never happened.
I feel everyone' life has changed since 9/11.
I touch the faces of those who died that day.
I worry that this might happen again.
I cry because so many souls were lost.
I am an American girl who is a firefighter.

I understand 9/11 brought America together.
I say, "In God we trust."
I dream of a day when we don't have to worry about terrorists.
I try to take my problems to God.
I hope this never happens again.
I am an American girl who is a firefighter.
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"I Am" by Raquel Broome, 4th period

I am on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center, and I'm scared and alone.
I wonder what's going on.
I hear my world crashing around me.
I see my life flashing before me.
I want to go home.
I am on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center, and I'm scared and alone.

I pretend to grow wings and get out of here.
I feel like my skin is melting.
I touch my face and dream of me as a child.
I worry that I won't see my husband and baby again.
I cry when I think of my baby with a mother.
I am on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center, and I'm scared and alone.

I understand that I probably won't make it out of here.
I say God will take care of me.
I dream of my mom and dad.
I hope my family goes on with their lives.
I am on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center, and I'm scared and alone.
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"I Am" by Tiffany Herrington, 4th period

I am the hero who kills Osama bin Laden.
I wonder what it would be like to feel him take his last breath.
I hear him gasping for air.
I see his face turning blue.
I want to see him dead.
I am the hero who kills Osama bin Laden.

I pretend I am choking the last breath out of him.
I feel my hands around his neck.
I touch the monster who did these attacks.
I worry there are others just like him.
I cry for all the souls.
I am the hero who kills Osama bin Laden.

I understand that it was a terrible tragedy.
I say that God will have His vengeance.
I dream of a world with no war.
I try to make the world a better place.
I hope for peace of mind for all the victims' families.
I am the hero who kills Osama bin Laden.
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"I Am" by Kevin Bond, 4th period

I am a man hidden in the restroom of Flight 11.
I wonder if everyone is getting a clear signal on their phone.
I hear the ring of the phone at home.
I see a picture in my mind of my family.
I want them to know I love them.
I am hidden in the restroom of Flight 11.

I pretend to be brave.
I feel so angry to be invaded.
I touch the phone in my hand, and I know this is the last time I will talk to my family.
I worry what will happen to my family.
I cry as I say, "I love you."
I am hidden in the restroom of Flight 11.

I understand someone has to have courage.
I say, "I love you" one last time.
I dream that this is only a nightmare.
I try to overpower the suicide bomber.
I hope the best for my family.
I am killed on Flight 11.
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"I Am" by Jessica Sullivan, 4th period

I am a little baby girl with a flag.
I wonder what's going on.
I hear everyone's screams.
I see God looking down, helping us.
I want to go home with mom and dad.
I am a little baby girl with a flag.

I pretend nothing's wrong so mom won't cry.
I feel like something's wrong with my mom.
I touch the floor wondering if it's going to fall.
I worry if my parents and everyone is okay.
I cry because my mom's crying.
I am a little baby girl with a flag.

I understand that something bad happened.
I say, "I love my mom and dad."
I dream that nothing is wrong.
I try not to hurt my mom's feelings.
I hope my6 mom will stop crying.
I am a little baby girl with a flag.
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"I Am" by Emily Eisenhardt, 4th period

I am a lonely kitten that has lost its owner.
I wonder where she is.
I hear people crying.
I see people hugging.
I want my owner to come home.
I am a lonely kitten that has lost its owner.

I pretend my owner is coming back soon.
I feel very upset.
I touch the picture of my owner and me.
I worry about what happened to her.
I cry about my missing owner.
I am a lonely kitten that has lost its owner.

I understand that my owner may never come back.
I say that I'll be all right,
I dream about my owner and me playing.
I try to find my owner.
I hope I will see her again one day.
I am a lonely kitten that has lost its owner.
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"I Am" by Wesley Parham, 4th period

I am a scared pilot.
I wonder if these terrorists will crash my plane.
I hear people screaming and children crying.
I want all of this not to be happening.
I am a scared pilot.

I pretend that I'm home with my family.
I feel pain from a knife they cut me with.
I touch the steering wheel of my plane.
I worry that I will die.
I cry because I know I'll never see my family again.
I am a scared pilot.

I understand we're about to crash.
I say, "Why are you people doing this?"
I dream about my family as we're about to hit the building.
I try and get up to steer it the other way.
I hope I die quickly.
I am a scared pilot.
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"I Am" by Christopher Ray, 4th period

I am Flight 11, a jet airplane.
I wonder why they changed my path.
I hear arguing in my cockpit.
I see Manhattan coming quickly.
I want to go to Los Angeles.
I am Flight, 11, a jet airplane.

I pretend everything is OK.
I feel like everything's all right.
I touch the building in the sky.
I feel that many people die.
I cry because my body killed them.
I am Flight 11, a jet airplane.

I understand that people took me over.
I say these people are crazy.
I dream that this had never happened.
I try to keep myself from crying.
I hope tomorrow will be better.
I am Flight 11, the jet airplane.
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"I Am" by Joel Sistrunk, 4th period

I am a pilot of Flight 11, and I feel like something is wrong.
I wonder what is going on behind me.
I hear screams and cries coming from the back of the plane.
I see the terrorists taking over the plane.
I want to defend my passengers.
I am a pilot of Flight 11, and I feel like something is wrong.

I pretend that I am Superman and can do anything.
I feel a knife suddenly being pressed against my neck.
I touch the blood flowing down my chest.
I worry that I will die soon.
I cry because am hurt.
I am a pilot of Flight 11, and I feel like something is wrong.

I understand that we have been hijacked.
I say, "Lord, help us" as we head for the towers.
I dream I am at home giving my wife flowers.
I try my best as we pick up speed as to stop the upcoming slaughter.
I hope my attempts were not in vain as I fall to the floor.
I am a pilot of Flight 11, and I know something is wrong.
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"I Am" by Darion Gabriel, 4th period

I am a working daddy on the 45th floor.
I wonder if I will ever make it home.
I hear my wife say, "Please come home."
I see tomorrow.
I want my wife and kids.
I am a working daddy on the 45th floor.

I pretend being the good father that I am.
I feel that I won't make it home.
I touch my wife and kids.
I wonder if I will ever see them again.
I cry because I love them.
I am a working daddy on the 45th floor.

I understand why me.
I say, "Why, God?"
I dream of a day never seen.
I try to keep going.
I hope I make it home.
I am a working daddy on the 45th floor.
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“I AM” by Anna Aultman, 6th period

I am a passenger on Flight 93.  My name is Molly, and I am 13 years old.
I wonder where my parents are and if I’ll ever see them again,.
I hear them crying, wishing I was with them.
I see Heaven and God waiting for me at the Golden Gates.
I want to tell my family that I love them, and I’ll meet them again.
I am a passenger on Flight 93.  My name is Molly, and I am 13 years old.

I pretend I am superwoman, coming to save the day, in my imagination.
I feel lonely and frightened about what might happen next.
I gently touch my cheeks, wiping away the many tears from my eyes.
I worry about the men passengers trying to save us.
Will they help us through this tragedy?
I cry thinking of my family and each of my several friends.
I am a passenger on Flight 93.  My name is Molly, and I am 13 years old.

I understand what is happening to us very clearly.
I say to myself that I will go to a better place.
I dream about looking down on my family from Heaven.
I try to look on the bright side of things, but there isn’t one.
I hope that everyone aboard the plane will be alive and well.
I am a passenger on Flight 93.  My name is Molly, and I am 13 years old.
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“I AM” by Courtney Broome, 6th period

I am the strong and loving wife of the brave Todd Beamer.
I wonder why the hijackers chose to attack the USA.
I hear my children asking “Mommy, when is daddy coming home?"
I see my husband with our children romping in the backyard.
I want my husband to be beside me to say “I love you!”
I am the strong and loving wife of the brave Todd Beamer.

I pretend he is beside me to comfort me during this terrible time.
I feel his arms wrapped around me and hear the softness of his voice.
I touch his soft and loving face.
I worry about him, for he might not return.
I cry at the single thought of losing him, It’s just not fair!
I am the strong and loving wife of the brave Todd Beamer.

I understand that now he’ll be in heaven with our beloved Lord who’ll keep him close for eternity.
I say, “I’ll love you forever!”
I dream that the children understand that Daddy is in heaven.
I hope I will meet him again when I get to heaven.
I am the strong and loving wife of the brave Todd Beamer.
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“I AM” by Desmond Sims, 7th period

I am the first person out of the 2nd floor window of the North Tower.
I wonder if it will hurt when I hit the bottom.
I hear lots of screaming noises and running feet.
I see bricks falling and people running.
I want to live safely.
I am the first person out of the 2nd floor window of the North Tower.

I pretend this had never happened.
I feel scared of death because I will miss everybody.
I touch nothing but air.
I worry about my family deeply.
I cry when I hit the concrete.
I am the first person out of the 2nd floor window of the North Tower.

I understand I have to get to a hospital.
I say someone help.
I dream J-Lo comes to my aid.
I try to walk to the hospital.
I hope the doctor doesn’t have to cut my leg off.
I am still alive.
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“I AM” by Dustin Smith, 7th period

I am a little boy who is scared and lost.
I wonder if I could find my momma amongst all these people running around like chickens with their heads cut off,.
I hear a lot of yelling in the World Trade Center.
I see everyone running and a blazing fire.
I want to find my momma very bad.
I am a little boy who is scared and lost.

I pretend that my dad is reading me a bedtime story.
I feel very scrawny compared to these people.
I touch the foot of my momma.
I worry that I might not make it out alive.
I cry to my momma (HELP!)
I am a little boy who is scared and lost.

I understand that the World Trade Center will come tumbling down.
I say to myself “Why did this have to happen on 9/11?"
I dream that I will not get lost from my mom.
I try to crawl to get to the elevator.
I hope I make out of the building but then WHOMP! The elevator dropped 100 stories down.
I am a little boy who is scared and lost.
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“I AM” by Jessica Weatherford, 7th period

I am a scared, worried mom.
I wonder if my daughter got hurt.
I hear her screaming and crying.
I see her running through the building.
I want her to be home with me right now.
I am a scared, worried mom.

I pretend she is alright and will be home any minute.
I feel very worried that my daughter my haven’t made it through the attack.
I touch my daughter when I close my eyes.
I worry for my daughter and everyone that was a victim in the attack.
I cry at the thought of my daughter being dead.
I am a scared, worried mom.

I understand that my daughter might not come home.
I say please God let her come home.
I dream that if she doesn’t she doesn’t come home, that she did not suffer during the attack.
I try to keep my hopes up.
I hope she comes home soon.
I am a scared, worried mom.
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“I AM” by Nicole Beech, 6th period

I am Sandy Morris, who was on the 14th floor of the World Trade Center.
I wonder what just happened,.
I hear loud fire trucks, rushing police, and very fast ambulances.
I see people running and trying to make it out of the World Trade Center.
I want my children and husband to know that I love them.
I am Sandy Morris, who was on the 14th floor of the World Trade Center.

I pretend that I am strong.
I feel the pain I have that I may never see this place.
I touch the hand of a person who is afraid and crying.
I worry that I may never be there for my children.
I cry because I miss my children.
I am Sandy Morris, who was on the 14th floor of the World Trade Center.

I understand that someone hit the World Trade Center in a plane.
I say that I love my family.
I dream this never happened.
I hope to try to help others and myself out of the World Trade Center.
I am Sandy Morris, who was on the 14th floor of the World Trade Center.
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"I Am" by Chris Foster, 1st period

I am the child of a victim of the September 11th attacks.
I wonder what my mother was doing when the plane hit the tower she was in.
I hear people screaming and the tower collapsing around them.
I see people trying to get out of the tower before it collapses.
I want everyone to get out of the towers safely and unharmed.
I am the child of a victim of the September 11th attacks.

I pretend my mother wasn't killed on September 11th.
I feel very sorry for the people who lost loved ones.
I touch the hands of my siblings who mourn the death of our mother.
I worry something like this will happen again.
I cry when I think about September 11th.
I am the child of a victim who was killed on September 11th.

I understand my mother went to a better place.
I say we should bring these evil-doers to justice.
I dream this had never happened.
I try to block out the thought of September 11th.
I hope the pain and suffering will end soon.
I am the child of a victim who was killed in the September 11th attacks.
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"I Am" by Christina Mills, 1st period

I am the daughter of someone who died on 9/11.
I wonder what my mom would be doing right now.
I hear her soft voice.
I see her sitting at her desk at work.
I want everything to be better again.
I am the daughter of someone who died on 9/11.

I pretend nothing ever happened.
I feel her watching over me.
I touch the things that once were hers.
I worry something else terrible will happen.
I cry when I thing of her and the rest of the people who died on 9/11.
I am the daughter of someone who died on 9/11.

I understand that things will never be the same.
I say I believe our country will try to fight back.
I dream that my mom will be home every day when I get home from school.
I try to make everything better.
I hope it will be.
I am the daughter of someone who died on 9/11.

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