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Jews of the Holocaust by:Sarah Oelbaum

June 14, 2024
By Anonymous

“We aren’t allowed to have any opinions”

Jewish people don't get to decide 

that’s just not right

Imagine being a child in the Holocaust 

Dressed in stripes they couldn’t hide from predators

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut”

I’m not going to keep my mouth shut

Because it’s my body

I control my voice

My mouth is a river that can’t be stopped

“but it doesn't stop you having your own opinion”

If I can have my own opinion 

I can have my own rights

It stops me from getting a say “Even if people are still very young”

They shouldn’t live life like this

Getting killed

Having their lives taken away

Thirst is a river that can’t be quenched 

Hunger like a thousand needles 

“they shouldn't be prevented from saying what they think”

All people should have the same rights

Just because we have different skin, different names, different bodies

Does not mean we should be treated differently

We should all be treated the same


The author's comments:

This is about being in the holocaust and being a Jew in it. I am Jewish and it really relates to me because I always loved to learn the different facts about the holocaust. I used the line from anne frank.


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