Life and Death
Between life and death
You will be shot, like dogs
The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me
Never before have we understood each other so clearly
God knows
God knows what I would have given
To be able to sleep a few moments
A truck drew close and unloaded its hold
Small children and babies into the flames
Someone had just died
Others close to death, imitated his cry
But the third rope was still moving
The child, too light, was still breathing
The officer wielded his club and dealt him a violent blow to the head
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my god
Go back and don’t move
-Gabe Manicone
Phrases by Elie Wiesel
-Gabe Manicone
Phrases by Elie Wiesel
Gabe, I like how you added into your poem about his faith in God!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Gabe! I like how you describe with the lines following "Others close to death, imitated his cry".
ReplyDeleteGreat job Gabe, and this is a great poem. I like the description but also the simplicity.
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