Fates Collision

Eighty fourth floor,
twelve people trapped.
An unspeakable horror,
so close to impact.

Thinking at first
it was just an accident.
Hatred reared its head
as the second tower was hit.

This changes everything,
oh this vicious act.
Innocence meets a fiery death
as this, a terrorist attack.

To step outside
it was sheer destruction,
but in the Trade Center,
fate screams in slow motion.

Mental images
burned in every mind.
Hoping no one suffered
before they died.