It'Ll Be Okay
Hold my hand, don't ever let go
close your eyes, it'll save you from
the war we're in. Innocence doesn't matter.
Can you smell the burning embers?
Cling to me, I'll protect you.
The horrors surrounding us won't
Taint you no matter how hard they
try i promise.
I scream and you cry. It's just another day on the train,
Cold and starving, surrounded
by others dressed in filth.
Death's perfume rest in
The air. Filling our lungs
Making it so hard to breathe.
"It'll be okay"
My hands cover your ears
in hope that the others' tears
wont haunt your dreams too.
Can you smell the burning embers??
In the distance, I hear
Their orders. Slowly,
The crowd moves
Taking you from me.
Our fingers cling to each other
As dirty tears slip down our faces.
They come and rip you away.
There's nothing I can do.
a number is put on my arm.
Have they branded you the way they
Did me?? All of us are
Treated like we're parasites
My dignity is destroyed
when they force me to take
off my clothes. I cry again
When cold water splashes Me
Herded with the others,
I try to find you but
to no avail. My head hangs
When i realize that I'm alone
Days and weeks pass.
Night is the worst, the
cold cuts into me like
a knife through butter.
a light shone into my eyes
forces me awake. They grab me
from the ground and
push me into a room.
Again, they take away my
rags. Naked, I'm forced into
A small room with
Showerheads.
Fingers touch my shoulder,
I turn to see you and shout
with happiness as we embrace.
The showers turn on.
Your eyes water and
I cough. It's suddenly
hard to breathe. we
cling togetger and cough.
around us, others
are falling. together,
we collapse. I smile.
"It'll be okay."
Copyright © Heaven Lorenz | Year Posted 2012
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