Famous Last Words
by
Megan Cary
There I sat,
alone and scared,
hiding there,
my soul so bared.
My friends had gone,
my family run,
all others taken,
a black hole sun.
I was so scared,
alone-afraid,
Oh help me God!,
Another raid!
They were coming,
to take me too,
Take me where?
Where with who?
Panicked I ran,
They yelled with a shout,
"A Jew is escaping!",
"Don't let her out!"
But they didn't chase me,
they just stared...
and opened fire,
It wasn't fair.
And as I fell,
I prayed to God,
"Please let me live!"
A sad facade-
Footsteps neared,
I looked up high,
A soldier came,
with hard cold eyes.
I saw the end,
and took a breath,
I asked him, "Why?",
so close to death.
He looked quite sad,
then masked it fast,
he never answered,
as time passed.
I closed my eyes,
and saw a star,
a gentle reminder,
of who we are.
We are a race,
of proud descent.
I never renounced it...
I would never repent.
And as I died-
Not one of few,
I said, "Yes, I am,
"a Jew-a Jew..."
Posted on The Writers' Voice, June 11, 2000