"Unheard Voices"
Emily Ingram

During the Holocaust
The Jews were

So alone
Cold

And in the dark
Rejected

Voices not heard
A part of the select few

Starvation
And torture

Horror
Devastation

And destruction
Families torn apart

Innocent people burned
Pain and suffering

Sadness and tears
There is still hope…

A chance to live…
Because of you, the righteous,

We are still alive
Thankful to tell our story

The hands of death
Did not seize us

You opened your arms
Welcomed us lovingly

You took us in
Treated us like your own

If only more people could have seen past
The yellow star

And been like you
You looked past all the differences

And didn’t judge us
Please always remember

What the Talmad says:
"To save one life, is as if

You have saved the world."
And still today

People are dying
Parents, children, and siblings

Die each and every day
From torture

And starvation
Will you help the people

In Darfur
Can you see beyond yourself

You read about
The genocide

And hear about it on
The news

You feel sorry
Please lend a helping hand

Their people did nothing
To you

Can you show them
That you do care

One person can make a difference
All you have to do is

Spread the word…
Because you may be the one

Who saves a life today
"To save one life, is as if

You have saved the world."