Whispering Shadow

For a clear blue sky and a warmer day Even the long winters have to make way A gift of nature is unwrapped As the white cover of snow melts away Like a drop of colour on a black and white painting A green off shoot of leaves emerges from hiding The birds return, chirpier than ever Waking the other residents to an early morning While others welcome with open hands Man's tentativeness in his way stands For his priority is his own comfort, and Weather is known for unpredictable trends God thinks of him in a mocking manner "Evolution made you independent and smarter But it took away from you the joy of small things Of which and yours, I will always remain a Master"

Most of these people were loyal to the countries they resided in, with many generations of their family spending all their lives in the same country. They worked as responsible citizens, paid their taxes and lived as per the law of the land. Some had even fought for their countries in the wars that transpired in the decades preceding 1935. They belonged to countries across the length and breadth of Europe (barring a few like Switzerland). There were 9 million of them before the holocaust. Only 3 million remained by 1945. The remaining 6 million, including 3 million men, 2 million women and 1 million children, were killed in over 3 years. Whole families and in many cases villages were destroyed. As a result, we don't even know the names of the many who died - literally the existence of a soul was wiped out from every living memory. If you still haven't guessed who I am talking about, I am talking about the murdered Jews of Europe, the memorial of whom I recently visited in...