Had a dental appointment, got there early, tv had the today show on
I saw the first one-------------"scuse me, i have to change my appointmet to another day"

Went to nearest Red Cross-volunteered, yess trained Disaster-gotta get there I watched those buildings go up when i worked on Wall Street in the '70s-------
There

There--see nothing--wore headband round neck for hot days-kept wetting it wash the ash off----
People ash--bodies of people ash.

yes set up tables-St Paul's by borough hall--

lying to people--no- he's home waiting for you- you walk that bridge---

Muzac playing in the background--constant ash wind choking--okay yeah EVACUATE that's the whole idea-another one -it's tilting this way---

thumps...and muzac---72 hours on my feett--lying to people-telling them how to walk home

lowered down--by my feet- he's alive!--but my 108 lb body can scarcely fit-how???

Flash here in the desert winds and suffocating particles in the air.

flash light in my eyes---an emt-"she's in shock-she's outta here next van"

Stupid--what do you call it here? "Passive suicidal thoughts"?

I should have died that day-the day the greatest city in the world

was brought to it's knees; i was brought to mine--not heroic at all

none of us--what did we win???