The following poem was written by Hilda Lebedun and shared as part of the Memory Project.
Again and again
The memories flood my mind,
Intense, deeply felt,
Strong, piercing,
Tightly impregnable, hard.
I am bracing myself against the wall,
Trying to unwind
In prayers!
Only this way does
The tension in me break.
It takes a long, long time
To cope, to soften the pain,
But these memories
Resurface again,
Again, and again.
I am trying to
Rescue my troubled mind
From Auschwitz-Birkenau,
The gruesome site.
I cling to hope for this memory
To unwind—to leave,
So I can again cherish my life
For a time.
by Hilda Lebedun
(9-7-13)