In the falling light mothers standing gaunt and dry while the children cry. Father's seek between the old frail and week. Ushered into the car on rail, shouts and screams to no avail. Standing sanctimonious with shimmering signs, drops the salute the clock chimes. Engines chuff steel grinds surging along definitive lines. Destination cold and bleak as all aboard do not seek. Musket smell awaits the arrive for the many who shortly survive. Heard away like sheep to find their false sleep. Eye's now aware as they stare soon the fade and the final glare. Their final place hidden in disgrace. The whole world now to face.
Reminds me of my visit to Auschwitz last year ! Well said Kelvin.
Mick.
ckxykelvinOPCape Town, Western Cape South AfricaJul 8, 2014
Thanks Mick. Hope I can visit one day. Then maybe it would of been more complete. Appreciate it! I am new here but have allot of your awesome poems. So thanks to you for the great insight
Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoJul 9, 2014
Welcome to the corner Kevin. Enjoyed perusing your first poem here. Never had the opportunity to be on a train but I get the drift.
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to Auschwitz last year !
Well said Kelvin.
Mick.