Wtc Quotes

“When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk!”
― Philippe Petit, To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers

“It cannot be done all at once. To overpower vertigo - the keeper of the abyss- one must tame it, cautiously.”
― Philippe Petit

“My destiny no longer has me conquering the highest toowers in the world, but rather the void they protect.
This cannot be measured.”
― Philippe Petit, To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers

“Ground Zero by Stewart Stafford

At the rim of the abyss,
Among the malignant smoking rubble,
And the plane and body parts,
The traumatised rediscovered their purpose.

In a moonscape of fallen pride, identity, and ambition,
The anonymous saved something of the unsalvageable,
Searchers with sandwiches and coffee in the toxic dust,
Manna from Good Samaritans with unconditional gratitude.

As the lungs struggled to take in air,
The hearts of each participant enlarged,
And found shelter in non-partisan synergy,
Becoming a family of former strangers.

The lesson of the lost was to stay loving and open-hearted,
Not turn away and isolate from life and others,
Even when the scars became unbearable,
Their stolen affection remained a towering beacon from the ruins.

© Stewart Stafford, 2021. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford