Debarking Poems | Examples

The Last Train Ride

The ride, the long hard ride 
No food, no water, just the ride 
Gathered like cattle for slaughter 
With tattoos they should not hide 
Where did they come from? 
No one seemed to care 
Just a boxcar rolling northward 
And little space to share 
Those eyes, always starring 
Starring at nothing, just starring 
Afraid, always afraid of everyone  
As that music just kept on blaring 
Hollowed eyed, and seeing nothing 
Afraid, oh yes so very afraid 
Debarking, here they were debarking 
As complete their trip was made 
The fires, those ever burning fires 
The smell, yes, death was the smell 
Those eyes knew the meaning behind it 
Yes, death was something they knew well 
Marching, always they were marching 
As here their journey would end 
It was the end of the road at last 
As those Nazi’s did not pretend