The day started evenly
with no one to avail.
As the train was running steady
rattling over every rail.
The scenery passed by slowly
as I sat on the hard wood chair
My bones were aching badly
but no on seemed to care.
My hands were tied and tethered
my feet were bare and cold
I felt like I was dying
but no one could be told.
Beside me sat another
with head bowed to the floor
The car was full of strangers
I counted ninety four.
We were heading for a camp I hear
I just wish that we were there.
The train was running at its fastest
but our lives were in despair.
The scenery passed by slowly as I sat on the hard wood chair My bones were aching badly but no on seemed to care.--- Fantastic
An excellent poem with wonderful narrative, rhyme, theme and a great title. A huge 10 for this and into my poemlist.
This poem evokes the painful images of train journey through the holocaust days in the enemy territory. This is extremely poignant. Thanks.
Part One- An important topic and your poem respected the loss of lives in that horror. I like the progression of the poem- at first I thought it was a train ride- possibly to work.....then hard wooden chair? I stopped reading and puzzled over that... then thought perhaps a third world train..
.Part Two- - hands tied and tethered, feet bare and cold? I paused and dread built up inside me- capture of enemy combatants or.. or the Holocaust... then that last stanza- -how my heart hurt that the poor man thought it would be better at the destination... Excellent write.10+++++++++++ and a spot on y fav list.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A heartrendering depiction has been made about holocaust through a train journey. I quote..... Beside me sat another with head bowed to the floor The car was full of strangers I counted ninety four. Beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing.10