Behind the blur of tears
All they can see and feel are a child’s fears.
A gentle smile washed away
As everyone finally knew
That no one liked them because they were a Jew.
With a point of a finger
They would hold their breath
If they were given life or death.
At night cries are heard and guns are fired
Days and days go by
As the prayers are unanswered of not wanting to die.
A happy couple never to be reunited
As the only place they know each other is in their heart.
And sadness come when families are torn apart.
Decaying bodies are walked over
As children think they are just asleep
And lay next to their parents crying without a peep.
More crying comes
Arms are raised in the air
As they felt someone care.
“You are safe now”,
The words ring to their ears
As they will no longer fear.
A happy family inside their home
And their sore feet and boney legs
Carry themselves to a place to beg.
“Your job is done and you did well”
“And now you’re through”
Through the now closed eyes of a Jew.
For language arts we are learning about the holocaust. For a project we had to make a collage and write a poem about it. So, this was my poem 🙂