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I’ve never given much thought, about the last train to Auschwitz 
for indeed every train, was intended to be ones last,

Except for the guards, who sit atop the cattle cars
As the human livestock, slowly asphyxiates behind bars
not giving them a thought, or a care in the world 
except maybe, what great jobs we have 
Sit up here smoking, and joking, oblivious to the choking 

Just shoot anything that try’s get off, 
An absolute no brainer, 
For only those without brains, 
have no feelings or remorse 
This one and only requirement, fully endorsed 

Besides it keeps them away, from the Russian front 
they’ve heard all the stories, about that hell hole
where they run over prisoners with tanks, 
No thanks 
Switch off out here, in the country air,
as the wind rushes through, aryan sun bleached hair 

And the moans and groans continue, all very routine 
Stench rises and falls, in wafts and palls
Quick Fritz look, Fräuleins in the fields wave and call
Raising up rifles, greetings from SS railway division to all
Cream of the crop, only room for special ones on top 

Full stop!
Whistles shrill, 

RAUS! RAUS! SCHNELL! SCHNELL! 
Screams aloud, above the putrid smell
as the chimneys belch ash, over an indifferent hell 
Bewildered cargo pours out 
Protestations, my baby, my mummy, my daddy, is dead 
The reply, a heavy truncheon blow, across the head
Get into line, you dirty swine

Selection process begins 
Whilst guards have a chat and a grin
on the horizon a thunderous din
Russians are closing in. 
 
Indeed this was the last train to Auschwitz
and now it’s pulling out 
as the guards banter and shout 
Hey Fritz! where you going to spend, your bag of gold teeth 
Fritz says Bolivia, how about you?
Franz laughs back, somewhere further, that doesn’t stink like your feet 

Meanwhile the zombies bedraggled clothes 
are already in transit to (CANADA)
Not far from the crematoria 
Not that far away at all 


Last Train to Auschwitz Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Kai Michael Neumann 
15/4/2021

 (CANADA) = warehouse and sorting area in Auschwitz. 
  German RAUS = out,  SCHNELL = quick or fast
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