Block 25

Necha did not return

that night

or

in the morning.

Where is my sister?

The blockova’s ice-blue eyes danced

her thin-lipped smile curled.

To Block 25.

Too late, I ran

to catch up to Necha

to catch up to death.

Circling Block 25

for some way out

for some way in.

Black-booted SS laughed

shoved me away.

Bile rose in my throat.

Hollowness swelled in my heart.