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Do You Know What It's Like ?


Do you know
What it's like
Not to be bored
For the first time?

Do you know
What it's like
To grind your
Bones together
Till you can
No longer walk?

Do you know
What it's like
To be made
To leave
Your own home?

Do you know
What it's like
To know that
Your grandparents
Were gassed ?

Do you know
What it's like to see
The number still
Tattooed on your
Aunt's arm?

Do you know
What it's like
To have a dead
Brother who is
Always
With of you?

Do you know
What it's like
To burn the supper
And have a
Heart attack?

Do you know
What it's like
To have a gun
Pointed at you
As you sit
In a police car?

Do you know
What it's like
To have your skull
Smashed by your
Husband?

Do you know
What it's like
To resign your life
And be totally
Alone?

Do you know
What it's like
To feel your aunt's
Stroke at the moment
Of her death ?

I hope you never
Have to know.






Poetry by Esti D-G
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Written on 2006-01-11 at 13:51

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liz munro The PoetBay support member heart!
A very powerful and beautiful write.
Liz
2006-03-03


Natalie
This piece is so strong and intense..
I hope I never have to know, still
I have relatives who were gased to death during WW2.. It's scary to think about..

This poem grabs you and shakes you..
It's great.
2006-01-18


Alyssa
that was a very sad text. it makes me realize that most of us have it no way near as bad as most people in the world, and we shouldnt take advantage of it.
2006-01-16


Marie
I am so speechless...it's a vunerable poem, and I am sad to hear you had to go through this...it is well written as well
2006-01-14


BlueyedSoul
I think we all feel as though our own pain and sadness is so much worse then anyone else's pain....but i think we all have sadness to bear in this life. I may never know your pain, nor you mine...but expressing it is a wonderful way to release us from each hurt....and sharing it with friends is a good start...hugs to you esti....you are not alone....we feel your hurt. Good write.
2006-01-11


Zoya Zaidi
Oh! Esti, your writes some times rant my heart away!!!
how much of suffering you store in that heart of yours?
How much more your soul has to suffer? I do know!
But I do hope "you shall overcome one day!'
"Deep in my heart, I do believe!"
"That you will overcome one day!"
Then you still have"two more lives to go!!!"
And I will pray to God, that they are happy ones! Esti!
(((hugs to ease he pain till then))))
Always with you, Love,xxx, Zoya
2006-01-11


penfold18
I hope so to Esti, and I wish you had'nt my friend,bad things happen to people some more then others,all the more reason to stay strong grab life by the ass and shake it, and say I'm still here and breathing and my day will come :-))
2006-01-11