The Holocaust: Poem

The Holocaust

By:Dhanya Thiyagarajan

There was a time where many people were harassed,

A brutal massacre that would surpass

This was the era, when Hitler reigned in power,

while watching people’s hopes and dreams fall like it was happy hour.

He chose the path of violence towards many Jews,

Not many survived because they were abused.

Overtime, this crime became much worse

loved ones were sent off in all directions,this felt like a curse

A yellow star which was a symbol of their identity,

was a reason for them living independently

If rules were not followed, they were fiercely punished,

For most people it meant that their lives were finished.

Any opinions that had been expressed was taken away,

Some were hiding throughout night and day.

Laws were enforced to be followed by everyone

All of a sudden it seemed like there was no light or sun.

Camps like Auschwitz were soon filled up with slaves,

Jews petrified of being shot into their graves.

Not having room to sleep with everyone crammed together tightly,

Nazi lights were flashing over places very brightly.

Every morning was spent cultivating in the fields,

Every Jew working, but not stopping till Nazi’s say yeild.

Never shown honor or dignified respect,

Feeling burning stings of disdain and neglect.

The people were told that they need to shower

little did they know that they were going to die that hour

They were thrown into gas chambers and died

and Nazis watched them with great pride

Although, the prisoners were stubbornly strong,

Indeed determined to stay alive for long.

So many innocent lives were killed

In order to make Hitler’s plans fulfilled.

The dictator thought that children were important

His belief that they were the future was constant

We must always remember and recall,

The Holocaust that took the breaths of all.