escape
she is leaving
on a bus to nowhere
no one will notice
she has gone
just another statistic
in the missing persons file
maybe
the wheels on the bus
go round and round
better than the sad train whistle
piercing the silence of the nighr
cattle trucks on their way
to auschwitz
Yes, sometimes the escape is a bondage in itself. A powerful take on the image Rall!
ReplyDeleteAn exquisite write, you made me feel every sad, dark emotion.
ReplyDeleteSuch loneliness and darkness in your poem. I hope she finds light at the end of her journey.
ReplyDeleteClever mix of childhood nursey rhyme and adult horror story to cover a span of emotions. ♥
ReplyDeleteTaking the sunny route directly into night. Powerful.
ReplyDeleteA dark and lonely journey in your poem - so well evoked.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like she escaped death just in time. I hope she found a good safe shelter.
ReplyDeleteHow powerful!
ReplyDeleteYes, so powerful, painful.
ReplyDeleteThis is very powerful!! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuch sorrow, powerful!
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