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Hope in the Harbor
by LuAnn Strine Phillips

She stood in the harbor's morning light
And saw the planes fly by.
She watched them plunge into towers of steel
As flames leaped toward the sky.

She listened through thunderous crashing and booms
And heard our people cry.
Yet, still, the Statue of Liberty
Held the symbol of freedom high.

We watch the story unfold on the news
As helpers continue to try;
We hope for the best as they struggle to dig
Before any survivors may die.

We listen to news anchors looking for details
Through hundreds of expert's eyes.
And, still, the Statue of Liberty
Holds the symbol of freedom high.

As we gather our children around us and listen
To questions of how and why,
As we ponder the reasons that they'll comprehend
And begin with a heavy sigh,

We can tell them the truth, that our comfort and strength
Come from knowing that God is nigh;
And that, still, the Statue of Liberty
Holds the symbol of freedom high.

LuAnn Strine Phillips has two sons. One has normal hearing, the other is hearing impaired. An active member of her community, LuAnn is the co-founder of SKY, a regional support group for families of children with special needs; coordinator of a community action coalition and PTA coordinator at her son's school. LuAnn is also the community service chair of the Seacoast Newcomer's Club. Kathleen Shearer, a club member was killed in one of the planes used to attack the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.