Last Train To Auschwitz

one evening we were rounded up it was our turn to go we weren’t sure where we were headed we had our doubts it wasn’t good the men with guns meant business and who were we to question all aboard the midnight carrier that foggy cold September no one knew for sure no one could believe people were never heard from the rumors had been plenty men women and children they crammed us in just faceless nameless cattle led astray from greener pastures the train charging well on through the night the stench of fear more than we could bear the train pulled into Auschwitz and in the chaos that ensued we understood the war was over we’d taken the last train to Auschwitz and in the daylight we could now see those blood drenched murderous tracks that had moved the innocent like cattle to the slaughterhouse Read on air by invitation ~ July 17, 2022 'POETS HARBOUR' AP: 2nd place 2021, 3rd place 2022 Submitted on April 9, 2021 for contest LAS TRAIN TO AUSCHWITZ sponsored by KAI MICHAEL NEUMANN - RANKED 4TH