I miss my mother and father. I wish my papa could come get Michal and I and take us away. I wish he could hug me and tell me it was okay. I wish my mom would hold me and bring me barszcz. All I have now is a loose shirt and long pants. No warm bed to sleep in. No creek to jump in. Nothing.
I wish I could see my sisters. They both had dirty blonde hair and grayish green eyes that lit up whenever I told a joke. We'd play hide and seek everyday after school. They'd hide in the closet together and I'd pretend to be a big monster.
The only monster now is a large man with scary black eyes and blonde hair. He has not smiled once. When he speaks you can see his yellow teeth. He smells like dirt and fire. Michal and I are not allowed to speak to each other. We can only look at each other and see the fear radiate out of our souls. I have no idea where they are taking us. Their eyes are hunting my courage. Killing my hope. I know these men killed my family. They killed my mother. They killed my sisters. And now they will kill me. I hope one day someone kills them. My sisters never deserved to die. They never did anything that was worth their lives. But now they are gone. Dead. Along with everyone of my friends. They will kill Michal. I do not want to see it. To see his life leave his body. The only thing that remains is a hollow shell that looks like him. We won't be remembered. Our lives won't be celebrated. My mother wont cry. We will be forgotten. Our bodies will be buried in unmarked graves. Stolen lives left in the dust.
