the way to survive
is to keep calm, do
not say a word, do not
heave a sigh, do not
worry, do not fret, do
not ask, do not wink,
do not quiver, it is
unnecessary, when you are
noticed you will be shot,
there are so many of them
around you and their arms
are strong and long, and
from a distance you hear
bursts of emotions and guns,
the way to survive, after
that mass killing was simply
to play dead, bury yourself
among the dead piles and bathe
yourself with blood from all
you companions and friends.
(this he did, he played dead
so well, no one noticed that
he is alive, no one hears the
voice of his fears, no one
envies the power of his breathing
no one, no one, kills what one
thinks is dead. No one, No one)
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