Another gray August morning
We are getting used to them
The sun is uplifting to our spirit
Gray is oppressive leaving us downhearted
The world is in chaos and what
We suffer is nothing compared to
What Jewish children suffered
During world war two. From one
To eighteen they fled east after
The Nazi invasion of Poland
After, periods of hardship, homelessness
And confinement ensued. Many
Children suffered from malnutrition
And serious illness. No parents to
Help them. This was their gray life
None of these children saw their
Mothers and Fathers again. They had
Been sent to the death camps
The worry that cramps your stomach
Prevailed both ways except for the
Little ones who were not cognoscente
Had little hope for anything. This was
Life and they knew nothing else.
Eventually, they were scattered and
Adopted, educated and went on to
Make discoveries and advance the
Human cause. They had many gray
Days and when the sun did shine it
Was never sufficient to remove all
Of the gray. They were brave people
And learned early on that complaining
Had little, if any, effect on it
Stanski
August 18, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 