Last Dash Away

a poem about the Holocaust.

They knew that they must hurry

Nervous ones began to scurry

The guards were turned away

So they went on their way

First to the field to hide behind piles of dirt,

And then to the next hiding spot, always staying alert

Next a mad dash to the secret holes they dug by the fence

Trying to stay focused with the situation so intense,

But one paused just long enough for a guard to catch a glance

Standing there frozen in fear as the guards made an effortless advance

Some tried to run, but were eventually caught

Standing there waiting for their punishment, they heard the shot

Mechanically, they whipped around to see whose fate

Had been sealed by the guard’s haste horrific hate

Their eyes darted down where they found

Sprawled across the ground

A very dear friend, the light of their day

The very joy of the camp there lay

Helplessly dying quickly with no hope of tomorrow

And the last days of his life filled with sorrow

Reviews

[lovely-livia]

This is so heartfelt! It is probably so true for some Holocaust survivors. I recently got to travel to the Holocaust museum in D.C. and there were some horrific things there. This poem is beautiful but at the same time so sad and very well executed. I really enjoyed it.

[just is]

I agree this is a very heartfelt read, So nicely expressed and written.
I loved the rhyme scheme and flow.