We Are Boston, BOSTON STRONG!

Moved by the resilience and compassion of the people of Boston, I composed this verse. May it bring peace and comfort to all who read it, especially the victims and families of the Boston bombing. Blessed be Boston, BOSTON STRONG!

We Are Boston, BOSTON STRONG!

The sun was bright, the day was clear,

It was the Springtime of the year.

The chill of Wintertime was gone ~

It was the Boston Marathon.

Love and hope were in the air;

Peace and joy were everywhere.

Then bombs with sounds like rolling thunder

Split the peace and joy asunder.

The gates of hell were burst ajar,

And cries rang out from star to star.

The peace was rent; the smoke was dense,

And Boston lost her innocence.

Our hearts go out to all who mourn,

To those whose limbs were lost or torn,

To those whose lives were ripped apart

And need to make a brand-new start.

To those who grieve the lives cut short,

Whose plans the bombers would abort,

May time and care your bodies heal

And soothe your souls and all you feel.

There is a balm in Boston’s love

That bombs and bombers know not of.

As daylight fades and night appears,

We’re here to lift you from your fears.

It’s not a win, it’s not a rout...

Boston’s down, but she’s not out.

To those who seek to kill and maim,

You fail to understand our name ~

You will not keep us down for long,

For we are Boston, BOSTON STRONG!

          ~ Cynthia Graham Tether