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Trapped behind these thickened walls,
By the men with thickened skulls.
Trying not to lose my mind,
To the evil of mankind.
Nazi guards keep us in line,
Beating us from time to time.
Beat the weak and burn the dead,
Fill us up with white-hot lead.
Shoot the young and gas the old,
Make us work in bitter cold.
Work us all like we are slaves,
work us all into our graves.
Shocking fences, tower guards,
Riflemen every ten yards.
Every day is filled with strife,
I cannot enjoy the rest of my life.
Left our clothes beside the train,
Begin anew, a life of pain.
Mark a number on my arm,
I really hope you mean no harm.
Showers of death take our lives,
Boys and girls, men and wives.
Work us hard and break our bones,
Whip us, shoot us, throw some stones.
'Auscwitz', 'Terezin', 'Buchenwald',
"Concentration Camps", they're called.
Work all day, and hope for night,
'Till the Allies make things right.
Germans fell at Normandy,
Won't be long untill I'm free!
Allies came to liberate,
But six million deaths to date.
Soon, I would have been set free,
Had the guards not come for me.
I run as the blaring alarm sounds,
From the guards with guns, and hounds.
I am going to be gassed,
If I cannot leave here fast!
They shoot as I near the gate;
I've been hit! Too cruel is fate!
As I lie here now, I see a light,
There are my last words, and I...
- Title: My Last Words - WWII Poetry
- Artist: Das Matt
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Description:
This is a poem I wrote for a project in English class last year, with a few minor revisions.
It's about a prisoner in a Concentration Camp during World War II.
All of the teachers said it was so good, that they sent a copy to Mr. Irving Roth, a survivor of the Holocaust, and author of Bondi's Brother.
Reference image is of Irving Roth. - Date: 10/04/2008
- Tags: wwii concentration camp holocaust
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Comments (4 Comments)
- Das Matt - 10/05/2008
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Aww crap, I found a typo!
"Auscwitz" is supposed to be "Auschwitz". - Report As Spam
- Yuffie07 - 10/05/2008
- This poem is amazing. You're a great poet.
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- ru4jazzy242 - 10/05/2008
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The poem you wrote touched my heart
and keep on writing cause you got talent - Report As Spam
- Rhia MoonShadow - 10/04/2008
- omg wow, thats awesome! great job =D
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