My worn and weary hands
Shaped by the course of a
well lived life
trace my fingers
over the yellowed and peeling wall.
Then I remember.
My heart is pulled by a weight
tormented and taunted by words
of the past.
No -
I am not in a museum any longer.
What this place was...
sixty years ago, cannot
be described in any language
or vocabulary. It just was...
It just was. Could I describe
the suffocating feeling as you
choked on a hot summer day
from the flames licking at
twelve thousand bodies or so,
yellow with gas and possibly
underground for more than a year,
maggots eating at the remains?
No.
This wrinkled face
has seen much over the years
but all this will
eat at my soul and keep dragging me back
...I do not want to go back, but I do.
And all that was...
Is indescribable - and always will be.
So when my mind drifts away from 1945
and I realize I am in a museum once again
When I hear, "It is just a wall, Mama."
And so I say:
"A wall that has seen many tired hands upon it
that often did not come upon twice."
Silence fills the room.
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For Real?!?!
You are 12 years old?? wow... well if so your insight far surpasses the average and I can see why you find people your age very dull.
I have a strong emotional connection to the holocaust and I think this poem is powerful without being brutal. The words you used express the utter despair of the situation but do not negate the human spirit of "life going on."
I kinda wish you'd answer your last question... dig deep ans see what your answer would be...
This is an excellent poem, well done WELL DONE
SHALOM
Carly Seye
language: 5, subject: 5.
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Cool!
Good idea. I'm gonna have to think really hard. Hey, thanks for the suggestion!
BTW I am busy with school, so sorry I've been neglecting you guys.
Anyways,
-A.C.
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Why i like it ?
1.Because I'm a huge fan of history.
2. Because most of the time i feel like i being dragged by memories back in time .
3.Because it's an original style and I've never read at least in this site a poetry that had historical elements .
4.Cause you're just 12 and you can write a piece in which there's so much to talk about .
Keep up the good work !
~Feb~
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I feel the same way. It's refreshing to find someone who like history, and I'm surprised I'm one of the first - if not the first.
Thanks Feb.
- A.C.
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You know what you should watch? There's this documentary called Paperclips-I think you'll like it. And maybe it'll inspire some more poetry! I surely hope so. =][=
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Ha I saw that one already. But that really means a lot to me. Thanks so much Lake!
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