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let's just say it wasn't real

let's just believe it didn't happen
let's state it's all just rumours


the war was long ago
why should we even care
it's no concern of ours
so let us just forget

let's forget the nazis
let's forget them all
and above all, forget the jews
who died for no reason at all

let's just close our eyes
to things we don't like to see

there was no suffering
there was no crime
no gas chambers
and no piles of dead

let's just pretend that
everything's all right

let's just live in peace

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http://allpoetry.com/column/2340231

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  • tawk gold member
    March 5, 2008

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    Yes we need to remember the past no matter how difficult it is. But we also need to learn from it so we don't make these horrid mistakes ever again. Excellent write my sweet daughter I love you so much Mom


  • Randomly Beautiful
    March 3, 2008
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    That would be lovely. Thank you for the entry. :f


  • amaranthine lover gold member
    February 22, 2008
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    I like the simplicity of this piece, touching on a hard subject


  • Unsigned gold member
    February 6, 2008

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    Spot on

    One can only learn from others mistakes. We both grew up with the stigma of the past, I in England, and you are right there are many living and dead that will and can not ever forget. Let's accept what happened, acknowledge the deeds and make sure that it never happens again...

    A really well written and thought provoking piece...

    Thanx

  • bufflehead
    January 28, 2008
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    Congratulations on your bronze trophy.

    .buffle


  • Edna Sweetlove
    January 12, 2008

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    And why not? What is the point of constantly dragging up the past? At what time do we draw a line under past horrors? Surely 60 years is enough? Or maybe make it 100, or 200??? OK, Waterloo was only 185 years ago - so let's not forgive the French for that. Or why should the French forgive the British?

    O mein Gott! I forgot! 1776, those BASTARD American rebels!!!! 231 years and still they are total bastards!

    1917!!!!! 90 years and still the Russian people must never forgive those shit-house Commies!!!!!

    Seriously, 60 years is enough time to forget the errors of the Nazizeit.

    PS: the correct English spelling of rumor is "rumour"! You wouldn't want to speak American English would you?

    PPS: I was in Dresden, Halle, Freiberg, Weimar and Meissen recently!


    • LittleAnn
      January 12, 2008

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      I hope you enjoyed your time! Have you seen or done anything 'special' there?

      The problem is that in Germany, you are taught both British and American English. And many of our English teachers do not seem to understand there are differences at all.


  • AliceinPoetryLand gold member
    January 12, 2008

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    Yes you are sadly correct about so many people. But thankfully there are many who will always continue to remember and teach about these horror events in our history.
    Thanks so much for your entry
    gaylene

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