it’s hard to talk about that
I was Jewish
and that was okay
it wasn’t an issue
it was a shock
if you can understand that
we had to leave
slowly but surely
he said “go”
not forced –
by choice
she said “no,
they stay”
we were afraid
left and right –
they found us
they tried
to get rid of us
it wasn’t unusual
– I escaped that
little incident
being Jewish was familiar
but Jewish presence
was a shock
I listened
morning, noon, and night
rifle down?
not by a long shot
you’re crazy –
just like that.
