Trapped In This Cage

by Ashleigh Skye   Apr 2, 2007


I remember from when I was little,
dad telling me they were all the same,
a disgrace to all humanity,
and from where all our troubles came.

I remember going to all the meetings,
holding my hand up proud in the air,
and when talks of war were floating around,
I was pleased and did not care.

I wore the swastika with grace and pride,
pinned right across my heart,
if only I knew that that tiny image,
would be tearing me world apart.

Today I met a friend,
and with that I locked my cell,
my mind now clouded with confusion and smoke,
my ears constantly ringing like the church's bell.

Now in showing my prized swastika,
it brings pain to my best friend's eyes,
but in hiding this badge of suffering,
a part of my Faith is disguised.

So I'm trapped in this cage of confusion,
with my faith being torn in two,
but I guess that's what's expected,
when a Nazi befriends a Jew.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Broken Inside He only wants to hurt me

    Wow. this poem is great. nice flow and structure. where did you get the inspiration from. this is so powerful. great work.5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Taylor Lyn

    I have never read a poem on this site quite like this, I like it a lot. Great imagery, topic, everything. Excellent word choice, fits the poem very well. I look forward to reading more of your poetry!

  • 17 years ago

    by Stephanie Naylor

    Wow, that was amazing, because through the whole thing i was like where is this going and how will it tie together

    it was perfect, really reallt great, keep up the good work

  • 17 years ago

    by melly xx

    This poem was amazing. I`m not kidding when i say this, but this seriously one of the best I`ve read. The topic being so emotional, you still managed to create a entertaining poem. The rhyme flow was excellent. excellent. This is a very different poem then others also, you wrote it from a "nazi"s view.
    I love this poem so much.
    5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Sole

    Wow. Really powerful and a great image. This was really well written, I noticed a few sp's , worse my swastika should be wore and when me world should be when my world.

    Other than those, awesome poetry, the last line was really written well and came across very powerfully. Loved it.

    Take Care - Sole.

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