A true experience I had. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberalization of Auschwitz.
With other patients , telling why your in , whats wrong with each other , you know
Giving support , encouragement , saying all will be well , nothing to worry about
While I was in , a old lad came in , he was in Ramsagate , visiting with his wife
We got to chatting , no one had told him what had happened to him
I read the notes on the foot of his bed , he'd had a mild hart attack
I decided not put him wise , decided to spin him a yarn , it were a good yarn
I almost believed it me self!
His wife and daughter , came to my bed , and asked me : '' are you a nurse?''
I smiled , pointed with my eyes at m PJ's and said : '' No ''
Then went , confused , cant blame them , later I hope they understood
I gave him the comfort of a believable story , so he'd go back to London
With less the fear , with the comfort , of well crafted story , he'd had nothing to
Worry about , just a bit of wind , just something he'd eaten, an age thing , no biggy
But that is not story I writing , that's a by the way of an introduction to the main
Part of this story-poem
As we talk me and the old boy , that is , he shared with me that he had been in
AUSCHWITZ
Now I am not Jewish , of no faith at all, I guess a gentile , what ever that is
He talked , probably his first and only time he ever did not tell to his wife or his Daughter ,he chose me , I was privilege , a great honor
He felt it was time to talk about Auschwitz, and he chose me! me of all
What stays with me , is what he said about victims
That those out side the camp , were as much victims as those in side
I cant say , I'd be of like mind should I have survived such a man and woman
Made hell on earth
Years latter , I read thees stats: Three million German in the military died
Three million German civilians died during World War Two
Later still , my mothers oldest brother confided in me , that two Jews had marred in To the family , so has Judaism is passed through the female line
So I am Jewish!
Cant help but think , know , my DNA , lays in Auschwitz!
Makes you think don't it?
Ken D Williams
The Dyslexic Wordsmith
Poetry by ken d williams
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Written on 2015-01-27 at 13:40
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CONVERSATION WITH AN AUSCWITZ SURVIVOR
I was in hospital ,Ramsgate , general nothing major , you know what it's like you get to talkingWith other patients , telling why your in , whats wrong with each other , you know
Giving support , encouragement , saying all will be well , nothing to worry about
While I was in , a old lad came in , he was in Ramsagate , visiting with his wife
We got to chatting , no one had told him what had happened to him
I read the notes on the foot of his bed , he'd had a mild hart attack
I decided not put him wise , decided to spin him a yarn , it were a good yarn
I almost believed it me self!
His wife and daughter , came to my bed , and asked me : '' are you a nurse?''
I smiled , pointed with my eyes at m PJ's and said : '' No ''
Then went , confused , cant blame them , later I hope they understood
I gave him the comfort of a believable story , so he'd go back to London
With less the fear , with the comfort , of well crafted story , he'd had nothing to
Worry about , just a bit of wind , just something he'd eaten, an age thing , no biggy
But that is not story I writing , that's a by the way of an introduction to the main
Part of this story-poem
As we talk me and the old boy , that is , he shared with me that he had been in
AUSCHWITZ
Now I am not Jewish , of no faith at all, I guess a gentile , what ever that is
He talked , probably his first and only time he ever did not tell to his wife or his Daughter ,he chose me , I was privilege , a great honor
He felt it was time to talk about Auschwitz, and he chose me! me of all
What stays with me , is what he said about victims
That those out side the camp , were as much victims as those in side
I cant say , I'd be of like mind should I have survived such a man and woman
Made hell on earth
Years latter , I read thees stats: Three million German in the military died
Three million German civilians died during World War Two
Later still , my mothers oldest brother confided in me , that two Jews had marred in To the family , so has Judaism is passed through the female line
So I am Jewish!
Cant help but think , know , my DNA , lays in Auschwitz!
Makes you think don't it?
Ken D Williams
The Dyslexic Wordsmith
Poetry by ken d williams
Read 620 times
Written on 2015-01-27 at 13:40
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