{"id":46,"date":"2008-11-04T20:57:41","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T20:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fiveforks.com\/mcc\/2008\/11\/04\/through_the_eyes_of_a_jew\/"},"modified":"2008-11-04T20:57:41","modified_gmt":"2008-11-04T20:57:41","slug":"through_the_eyes_of_a_jew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveforks.com\/mcc\/2008\/11\/through_the_eyes_of_a_jew\/","title":{"rendered":"Through the eyes of a Jew"},"content":{"rendered":"
Through the eyes of a Jew<\/p>\n

Behind the blur of tears<\/p>\n

All they can see and feel are a child’s fears.<\/p>\n

A gentle smile washed away<\/p>\n

As everyone finally knew<\/p>\n

That no one liked them because they were a Jew.<\/p>\n

With a point of a finger<\/p>\n

They would hold their breath<\/p>\n

If they were given life or death.<\/p>\n

At night cries are heard and guns are fired<\/p>\n

Days and days go by<\/p>\n

As the prayers are unanswered of not wanting to die.<\/p>\n

A happy couple never to be reunited<\/p>\n

As the only place they know each other is in their heart.<\/p>\n

And sadness come when families are torn apart.<\/p>\n

Decaying bodies are walked over<\/p>\n

As children think they are just asleep<\/p>\n

And lay next to their parents crying without a peep.<\/p>\n

More crying comes<\/p>\n

Arms are raised in the air<\/p>\n

As they felt someone care.<\/p>\n

“You are safe now”,<\/p>\n

The words ring to their ears<\/p>\n

As they will no longer fear.<\/p>\n

A happy family inside their home<\/p>\n

And their sore feet and boney legs<\/p>\n

Carry themselves to a place to beg.<\/p>\n

“Your job is done and you did well”<\/p>\n

“And now you’re through”<\/p>\n

Through the now closed eyes of a Jew.<\/p><\/div>\n

For language arts we are learning about the holocaust. For a project we had to make a collage and write a poem about it. So, this was my poem \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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