The author of the poem
"If They Could Speak" is Rosanne Pellicane. She was born in Brooklyn,
and she lived all throughout NYC. She studied interior design at Pratt
University. After that, she brought her skills to Manhattan and started her own
business. After thirty years in the design field, she changed direction
and turned to writing fulltime, first for magazines then her debut novel
"She Came from Heaven". She currently is living in Long Island with
her dog Blue as she continues to pursue her writing career. I chose her poem
because of the connection I felt when I first read it. This poem is about what
happened to New York on the lives of many on 9/11. I could relate to this poem
because I had lost a loved one of mine on this day as well.
I believe Rosanne
Pellicane is trying to say in this poem that the people we lost that day are
not just regular people, they are who we love, their who we will never forget,
and they also are who will continue to look down at us while we live our lives.
The lives lost on 9/11 are the lives of many. The thick black smoke in the air
on that day described how many people were feeling. Their lungs being
suffocated. All the coughing that was being done to their chest being congested
with this smoke. People not only suffered a great loss on 9/11 but also lost a
part of their heart on that day. 9/11 will always be a memorable day.
All of the symbols in
this poem lead to one thing, love. Without it, all of our lost one wouldn’t be
important to us. They are gone but are not forgotten. They risked their lives
in order to help our country. They did not do it because it was their job; they
did it for their loved ones. Many of our countries firefighters and policeman
lost their lives on that day to do one thing, protect and serve. These are not
just regular people, they are known as heroes. Without them our country would
be a totally different place. The symbols of love and sorrow all relate to one
another in this poem because people on that day were doing both. There was no
time to love because the person who they loved was no longer there. There was
only time for sorrow because of what had happened to their fallen.
People
on that day were going through a sign of depression. Everyone was heartbroken
and felt like they lost a part of themselves. I believe people risked their
lives on this day because they knew what they were up against. Going into the
towers while they were burning showed how brave all these heroes were. Rosanne
Pellicane explains how the person passes away and their loved one must carry on
for them. This is an emotional thought which gives the mind a clear picture of
how it felt to be in the World trade Center on that day. People must continue
to survive one step at a time and try not to sorrow because of their loses, but
just remember how they helped save many lives and how they became saviors. They
are lost, but lost in good hope. This poem shows all the hardships those who
passed on had. On 9/11 firefighters, policeman, and other saviors had no choice
but to go inside the World Trade Center and save lives. It was their duty. These
struggles could have changed if the whole event didn’t happen, but it’s not
something the U.S would think would happen one day.
In
conclusion, on 9/11 the world changed. Many lives were lost and the U.S had seemed
defeated. The attack that occurred on
the World Trade Center on that day affected the lives of many. Those who made it
out on time and those who did not. The lives that were lost on that day are
still remembered by family members and friends. These were good lives that were
taken away from us for such a horrific reason without choice. If this event
would not have occurred then the world would maybe be in a totally different
state. Rosanne Pelicane shows the sorrow felt by others on 9/11. Getting that
phone call saying your loved one has passed is something you wouldn’t want.
Pellicane speaks on how the heroes didn’t want to leave their loved ones but they
were captured by fate and escorted by angels.