I have always thought that angels wore halos and wings of white
But now I find they wear hard hats and black coats with yellow stripes

And angels, in my mind, wore long flowing gowns of white
But now I see dark pants and shirts and badges shining bright

And angels always floated with bare feet above the ground
Not true! For they wear steel toed boots and go where death is found

Not all angels have smooth hands that look like porcelain
Some angels have torn gloves and cuts and burns upon their skin

And while I thought all angels glowed from heavens light
I see an angel cutting steel  -  his torch is shining bright

And while these earthly angels passed buckets of debris
The angels up in heaven looked down on bended knee

So while the smoke continued to rise into the sky
I watched the rescue workers weep... I've seen the angels cry.

Author
Bonnie McDaniel

So many thanks Bonnie for getting in touch with us and
giving your name as the author of this wonderful piece of writing.
Your name was unbeknown to us at the time of making this
Url, but it gives us great pleasure in giving you your credits and
of course changing the title from "911 Angels"  to "I've Seen The Angels Cry"
Thank you so much for giving us permission to feature it on our site.

Wav playing is "Visions" by Andy Klapwyk and is used with permission.