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oldworldÑnewworld
MotherandSon
Imustbeless
thaneighteenmonthsold–
naked,inmymother’sarms,
facepressedagainsthers
asifdangerwasnearby.
We’restanding
inanemptyfield
withahillinthebackground.
Thistlesandweeds
growaroundus,atourfeet.
Thesky’satotalblank.
Withmyarmswrapped
aroundherneck
sheissmilingasmileofpurelove.
Youcanseeitinhereyes.
Herfeetareplanted
firmlyontheground.
Herfloraldresshangsinfolds.
Thereissomethingcourageous
inthewayshestands.
ThesettingisaDisplacedPersons’camp
innorthernGermany
aftertheendofWorldWarII.
Shehasnohusband
andIhavenofather.
Doesitmakeadifference
tohowwefeel?
Fifty-twoyearslater,
onthenightbeforeshedies,
