Parted Friends

I held her hand tightly in mine,

Looking up at her with sad eyes,

Knowing what would come next.

 She glanced up at me,

Tears clouding her gaze.

I couldn’t say a word,

The lump in my throat blocked any sound.

It was all I had not to cry.

The S.S. men marched,

All in step.

They approached, slowly,

Looming, ominously in the distance.

Adrenaline rocketed through my system.

My heart pounding.

My mind racing.

I was drenched in a cold sweat.

Fear locked my joints.

I couldn’t move.

I was shaking, trembling with terror.

Panic tore at wits.

I nearly lost control,

Right then and there.

But with her hand in mine,

I just managed to hold on.

I could hear the voices,

Garbled together,

“Hail Hitler!”

“Hail Hitler!”

Time was running out,

Soon we’d be there’s.

At the brink of panic,

I gazed again at her,

Knowing this was my last chance.

I gathered her in my arms,

Holding tight one last time.

Tears running down her face,      

Almost making me sob.

But I say strong.

For her.

For her.

There voice,

There words,

All in unison,

Shatter my world.

They grab me,

Another take her.

Each pulled in a different direction.

Her eyes full of fear,

Much like my heart.

Nearly in tears,

They drag me along.

Watching them take her,

Dry sobs wracking my body,

Hope slips away.

My life.

In there hands,

It lies.

What they will do,

I don’t know,

But I pray.

My voice,

Singing out,

Calling to her,

To god,

To any who hear.

Her voice echoes mine,

In a saddened song,

Of prayer,

Our last hope.

Will he hear?

Will god help,

The parted friends?

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Have seen several movies recently that connected me to this horrid time in history... (Schindler's List and The Diary of Anne Frank...) Your poetic expression here powerfully grips the mind and heart.. and how it aches.. wishes it had all been only nightmare.

[Dilan Gray]

That gave me goosebumps, that was really amazing. I loved it.

[morningstar]

This poem has soo much meaning to it. You are really good at writing. I honestly thought I was going to cry when I read this. It was really touching

[{A}shley {B}lack @-;-]

One word Wow! I really enjoyed this poem the Hitler regime is so rarely emulated in this way and I really enjoyed the structure and the flow of this poem it was very passionate and although hail was pronounced heil that is the only criticism I could make other than I wish it was longer a very well written poem well done