"White"
Brown is the danger in all German's eyes
Green is pea's in mama's soup from a can
Clear is found in the tears of young children's terrified cries
and white is the color of the secret snowman
Red is the fire and hatred during the war
Blue coats the cover of a book I have stolen
Lemon and sky blue are a symbol of safety
while pure white resembles the souls that have risen
Yellow are the stars painted over the doors of shattered house's
Pale is the color of a dirty Jew's ill face
Black is the color of bombs and destruction
But white is the color life takes in death's place
By: Liesel Meminger
"The Girl With Safe Hair and Dangerous Eyes"
Liesel Meminger
Fearless, Jew Lover, scarred
Who loves the thrill of taking without asking
Who feels unsure about what may lay ahead
Who needs papa's soothing reading to get her through the night
Who shares love with all who are willing to share back
Who fears the abduction of the man living in her basement
Who'd like to see one more smile appear on the face of her forever young brother
Who dreams of a single cough that changed her life forever
Who ends up living, and dying, happily ever after
