Where Did the Bodies Go

Striped clothes 
Pants, shirts, hats, and shoes 
Even little shoes of little ones
Piled up all together 
In that gas chamber  

Once those pants hid inhumanly scars
Once those shirts hung loose from skeletons 
Once those hats covered shaved heads 
Once those shoes housed bloody feet  

But now... 

Striped clothes have no bodies to wear
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Agustin Avatar
May 29, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
A   Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM
emmie ay, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
A  Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 2:25 PM
Emmie, I enjoyed reading your poem today. I hope you are well. Forever ~SKAT~
Ryerson Avatar
April 20, 2015 at 5:43 PM
WOW...The whole poem is riveting but the last line? WOW again! I assume you are referring to the Holocaust here? - Tim
Raven Avatar
July 3, 2014 at 12:42 AM
Pleasantly dark. Loved it!
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