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Innocence Remembered

What thoughts might have been to unlock
A young German girl in springtime frock
What stories told had she been allowed
To not hide but speak her mind out loud

Within secret writings the truth revealed
As her Jewish heritage was concealed
In whispered pen she would write of days
Peer from attic window in midnight haze

Her hopes and dreams were kept alive
Writing gave her the will to just survive
Family kept hidden from probing eyes
Heard through the night, muffled cries

Days turn to months and then to years
Compounded in silence, tears and fears
Kept on writing as the walls closed in
Waited for the knock and the end to begin

Her death was so sad, to a camp taken
Where millions of others were forsaken
Her pen, our conscience as we read today
To never forget the worlds darkest days

 

1929-1945

 

 

Author notes

Born Anelies Marie Frank..12 June 1929
Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Germany
Died Early March 1945 (aged 15)
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Lower Saxony, Nazi Germany

Anne Frank was born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, and who lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. She gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.

Anne and her family moved to Amsterdam in 1933 after the Nazis gained power in Germany, and were trapped by the occupation of the Netherlands, which began in 1940. As persecutions against the Jewish population increased, the family went into hiding in July 1942 in hidden rooms in her father Otto Frank's office building. After two years, the group was betrayed and transported to concentration camps. Seven months after her arrest, Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, within days of the death of her sister, Margot Frank. Her father Otto, the only survivor of the group, returned to Amsterdam after the war to find that her diary had been saved, and his efforts led to its publication in 1947. It was translated from its original Dutch and first published in English in
1952 as The Diary of a Young Girl.

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  • cricketjeff gold member
    July 9
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    Thank-you for such a nicely rhymed and rounded poem.

    And congrats on the HM.

    Jeff

  • ecrivain01
    July 4
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    Good job ...

    and sadly all too true.

  • SoulWhispher
    June 15

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    Such a sad and touching poem, you have touched the hearts of all lucky enough to read this, blessings with love John


  • Floatational
    June 14

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    Oh my goodness this poem was so beautiful but yet had such a sad and dark tone to it but never mind that, your work here is simply beautiful and I am looking forward to reading more of your poetry til then have a blessed day.


    • Sandygram
      June 15
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      Good Morning

      Thank you for the wonderful comment. I appreciate you stopping by and reading. You take care, Sandy


  • Ez Writer silver member
    June 14

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    Hi Sandy !

    This is a beautiful , sad and heart rendering
    poem and dedication ! A poignant part in history
    that should not ever be forgotten ..
    A most splendid write thank you !!
    Best wishes & hugs , Friend Easy

    • Sandygram
      June 15
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      Good Morning Dear Friend

      Hello Easy, Always nice to read your thoughts on my poetry. Thank you for stoping by dear friend. Hugs and Smiles being sent to you .

      Peace And Grace, Sandy


  • Midnite-Rae
    June 12

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    The story of Anne Frank is very sad, the poem does the story well. I could feel the emotion in it.
    Very sad, but well written. Keep up the awesome work.

    • Sandygram
      June 14
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      Lovely Comment

      Thank you sweet daughter. I appreciate your lovely comment. Yes her story is sad and so compelling. Thank you for reading. Hugs to you.

      Love and Blessings, Mom

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