They Stole My Dignity and My Name
Holocaust Poetry
I thought I'd share in Honor of International Holocaust Rememberance Day...
They stole it
From me
The name
My Mother used
To whisper
In my ear
When the nights
Exploded.
~~~
They stole it
From me
The family
I Clung to
My hope
My future
My dream.
~~~
They stole
It from me
The childhood
That was supposed
To be full and
Innocent.
~~~
They stole it
From me
The home
I once knew
Warm and secure
And for what hate?
~~~
They stole it
From me
The pieces of my
Dignity.
~~~
They tried to
Steal my Faith too
Break me down
Until
I stopped
Believing
But G-D is
Stronger than
Their hate.
~~~
They stole
My dignity
And my Name
But they could
Not steal
That childlike Faith
Even in the
Midst of a
Nazi hell.
(C) Michelle R Kidwell
August.08.2020
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Psalm 89:9-12 NIV You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them. [10] You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies. [11] The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it. [12] You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
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Comments (4)
This was so hard hitting. Loved your poem!
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Powerful yet sad.
I love this ✍️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆